When the Los Angeles Lakers signed big man Christian Wood during the summer, some were skeptical given his history and reputation. Others were genuinely intrigued or even excited about how he could help the team.
Wood has had a reputation as an offense-only player who is a terrible defender and will not do any of the little things to help his squad. Even worse, there was a narrative he had an inflated sense of his ability and importance on the court.
So far this season, his attitude has seemed to be good. However, he isn’t producing the way fans hoped. He’s averaging just 6.5 points in 20.6 minutes a game while shooting 42.7% from the field and 30.6% from 3-point range. The 6-foot-9 28-year-old has scored in double digits just four times in 14 contests.
But a deeper dive into the numbers seems to tell a different story.