Christian Wooden is shifting from Dallas.
Based on ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Wooden agreed to a two-year deal to hitch the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night time.
Free agent F/C Christian Wooden has agreed to a two-year cope with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources inform ESPN. The menu features a participant choice.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 6, 2023
It was at all times my dream to be a lake💜💛
— 35 (@Chriswood_5) September 6, 2023
Wooden was traded to Dallas final summer season for the ultimate yr of his three-year, $41 million contract. He ought to have been a giant enhance for the Mavericks, who made it to the Western Convention Finals.
Though Wooden had his moments, the season was a disappointment for nearly everybody in Dallas. The Mavericks went 38-44 and missed the playoffs. Wooden averaged 16.6 factors and seven.3 rebounds per sport, each from his 2021-22 marketing campaign in Houston, and began 17 video games. He shot 51% from the sector.
The Lakers would be the eighth workforce Wooden will play for within the league. The 27-year-old began with the Philadelphia 76ers after popping out of UNLV in 2015 earlier than enjoying with Charlotte, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Detroit and Houston. The Rockets had been the one workforce he performed for a couple of season.
Wooden was attracting important curiosity heading into free company, particularly as a result of rumors that the Mavericks had been prepared to maneuver on. Based on Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports activities, the Miami Warmth had Wooden on their radar since falling to the Denver Nuggets within the NBA Finals.
Regardless of a disappointing run in Dallas, Wooden continues to be a strong heart, taking pictures practically 38% from past the arc throughout his profession. His versatility will permit him to make a strong affect on any workforce that should add depth inside. Simply because it didn't work out alongside Luka Dončić and it took him for much longer than the remainder of free company this summer season doesn't imply it gained't work elsewhere.
