Los Angeles is a city where people flock from around the nation and even the world to chase their wildest dreams.
While some make it big time there, many others fail to accomplish their goals for whatever reason.
It is said the game doesn’t build character, it reveals character, and that seems to be an apt description of the City of Angels and what it tends to do to dreamers who head there to pursue lofty goals.
That seems to be the situation Christian Wood has put himself into after reportedly signing a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. It was a deal some had expected for a while, and now it is a reality.
On the surface, Wood has the potential to greatly help the Lakers. He can score, especially from the perimeter, and in today’s NBA, a team can seemingly never have enough players who can put the ball through the hoop. The Lakers still need more legitimate 3-point threats, and Wood can give them one.
However, for Wood to succeed in L.A., he will have to overcome a somewhat negative reputation he has developed over the last few years. More likely than not, his upcoming stint with the Lakers will prove he is either worthy of that negative reputation or that he has simply been a misunderstood soul who had the bad fortune of being in the wrong environment.