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Rewinding the Process: Christian Wood’s strange path to NBA success

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Christian Wood had one of the strangest starts to his basketball career. Despite being a projected late first-round draft pick, the 6’ 10” forward slipped completely out of the 2015 NBA draft. After participating in the Summer League with the Houston Rockets, Wood was signed to the 76ers in late September. Then, things got a little weird.

Between September 27th and early January, Wood constantly flip-flopped back and forth between the Sixers and their D-League affiliate team (Delaware 87ers). He was officially released from the main roster on January 4th, but then signed back to the 87ers two days later.