Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has spent the first portion of the season trying to find the right combination of starters to accompany LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves. Seeing how L.A. needs more two-way players, Max Christie is one of few in-house options, resulting in him getting a shot with that group.
Christie got off to a rocky start to begin this season, falling out of the rotation in favor of Cam Reddish. However, the former Michigan State Spartan found his way out of the dog house by making better sound decisions offensively and hitting more of his 3-pointers.