At 7:58 p.m. PT, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN sent out the tweet Lakers fans have been waiting for: He reported that Christian Wood had agreed to terms on a deal with the Lakers, specifically a two-year minimum deal, with a player option for the second season.
This has been a long-rumored destination for Wood, but now that it’s official, we can begin to break down what Wood’s role may be and why the move makes sense.
First thing’s first: While every role is important and, ideally, you are optimizing every roster spot en route to building a championship-caliber team, the 14th man on the roster will likely not be the tipping point between winning Title No.