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How Max Christie Reacted When He Found Out He Was Making His First NBA Start With players out with injuries, the rookie stepped up with an impressive performance.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • SI.COM

Lakers News: Watch Highlights From Max Christie's Career-Best Scoring Night The LA rookie out of MSU lapped his previous NBA best last night.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Has career-best night in loss Christie closed Monday's 122-109 loss to the Nuggets with 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 26 minutes.

Impact With LeBron James (ankle), Austin Reaves (hamstring) and Lonnie Walker (knee) all unavailable Monday, Christie was pressed into the first start of his career. The rookie responded with an impressive shooting performance, nailing 2-of-3 three-point attempts and going 6-for-8 from the field overall en route to a career-best 14 points. Reaves and Walker are both expected to be out for at least another week, so Christie could continue to see expanded opportunities, though his body of work this season hasn't been anywhere near the level that should inspire fantasy managers to grab him off the waiver wire.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making first career start Christie will start Monday's contest against the Nuggets, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact With LeBron James (ankle), Anthony Davis (foot) and Austin Reaves (hamstring) all ruled out Tuesday, Christie will officially make the first start of his NBA career. Across the rookie's first 22 appearances, Christie is averaging 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds across 13.0 minutes per game.

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers News: Rookie Max Christie Achieves Career First In Win Over Hawks The MSU product logged productive minutes last night.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Sent back to G League The Lakers assigned Christie to the South Bay Lakers of the G League on Thursday, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Christie played seven minutes in Wednesday's win over the Heat. However, with Lonnie Walker (knee) and LeBron James (illness) unlikely to miss extended time, Christie should see more playing time in South Bay.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers News: Max Christie Made The Most Of His Minutes In Denver Victory The Lakers rookie looked sharp in last night’s win.

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

WATCH: Former Spartan Max Christie hits back-to-back three's to help Lakers beat Nuggets Former MSU basketball guard Max Christie hit a pair of big buckets late to help the Los Angeles Lakers top the Denver Nuggets on Friday

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Lakers News: Age Disparity Between Lakers Vets And Rookie Max Christie Resulted In Harsh Reality For Patrick Beverley The rookie was a DNP - CD last night.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Lakers News: Max Christie Clears COVID-19 Protocols An update on when the Lakers’ rookie shooting guard can return to the team.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Set to return Friday Christie (COVID-19) has cleared health and safety protocols and is expected to be available for Friday's game versus the Spurs, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Christie has missed the last three games due to the league's health and safety protocols. Christie is averaging 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 11.5 minutes across eight games.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Tuesday Christie (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Suns, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Christie will miss a third consecutive game due to the league's health and safety protocols. However, he'll have a few additional days to recover before the Lakers take on the Spurs on Friday.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Sunday Christie (COVID-19 protocols) remains out for Sunday's game against the Spurs.

Impact Christie missed Friday's game against the Pistons and is now set to be out for a second straight contest as he's in the league's health and safety protocols. His next chance to play will come Tuesday at Phoenix, but given the short span between games, it wouldn't be shocking if he misses a few more games while he regains his conditioning.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Friday Christie (COVID-19 protocols) is out for Friday's meeting with the Pistons, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.

Impact Christie was put into the league's health and safety protocols Wednesday and has failed to clear them in time for Friday's game against the Pistons. Matt Ryan and Juan Toscano-Anderson (back) should be in line for expanded roles while Christie's next chance to take the floor will come Sunday against the Spurs.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers News: Max Christie Enters League's COVID-19 Protocols The Lakers rookie had emerged as an enticing role player recently.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Enters health and safety protocols Christie entered the league's health and safety protocols Wednesday, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact Christie has played double-digit minutes in each of the last four games, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up Friday against the Pistons. Wenyen Gabriel and Juan Toscano-Anderson are candidates to see slightly increased playing time if Christie is sidelined.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers News: Could Max Christie Become A Permanent Part Of L.A.'s Rotation? The rookie has been getting minutes lately.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Sent back to G League The Lakers assigned Christie to the South Bay Lakers of the G League on Friday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Christie has played in two games this season and averaged 2.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 2.5 minutes. The second-round rookie will receive more opportunities to play for the South Bay Lakers.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Called up by Lakers The Lakers have re-called Christie from South Bay ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact The Lakers will have several absences Sunday and are likely to be shorthanded when it comes to depth, but Christie figures to be nothing more than a deep bench alternative while he stays with Los Angeles. He shouldn't see heavy minutes and could be re-assigned to the G-League affiliate rather quickly.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Tuesday Christie is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's season opener against the Warriors, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Christie will move back to the bench after starting and playing 21 minutes in the Lakers' preseason finale. It's unclear how much playing time the 2022 second-round pick will receive in the regular season, so Tuesday's game should be a good indicator of his role going forward.

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoin starting five Friday Christie is in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason finale versus the Kings, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

Impact Friday's game will mark Christie's third start for the Lakers this preseason. While it is unlikely that Christie will remain the starter once the regular season rolls around, Lakers coach Darvin Ham clearly does not have a set lineup in mind. The rookie out of Michigan State certainly has a chance to see significant minutes this season.

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to bench Wednesday Christie will not start in Wednesday's preseason matchup with the Timberwolves, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Christie has started the last two preseason games for the Lakers. On Sunday, he tallied seven points, five rebounds, one assist and one block in 29 minutes. However, with the Lakers' typical starters returning, Christie will likely move back to a reserve role for the regular season.

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins starting five Thursday Christie will start Thursday's preseason game against the Timberwolves.

Impact With several of the Lakers' marquee names resting Thursday, Christie will make his first (preseason) NBA start after he was selected by the Lakers with the No. 35 pick in the 2022 Draft. Rounding out the Lakers' starting five will be Austin Reaves, Scotty Pippen, Wenyen Gabriel and Thomas Bryant.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers: Can Max Christie Help L.A. This Year? The rookie shooting guard is one of many young new Lakers hoping to carve out rotation minutes.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Lakers News: LA Exec Admits Draft Pick Max Christie is a Longterm Project Max Christie shined at Michigan State, but still has some progress to make before becoming a key asset for the Lakers.

JULY 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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