When the Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent big man Christian Wood this past summer, many fans hoped he would help the team. In fact, some fans were downright excited.
It made sense, at least on some level. Wood was a proven scorer who averaged 18.1 points in 29.3 minutes a game while shooting 50.9% from the field the previous three seasons. He is a reliable 3-point shooter who had a lifetime mark of 37.9% from downtown coming into this season.
But this season, Wood has failed to contribute much to the Lakers. This isn’t the case of a good player’s numbers being somewhat depressed: He has been a downright flop, at least so far.