To acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers sent Max Christie alongside Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick back to the Mavericks. Though the Lakers parted ways with Christie to bring in Doncic, head coach J.J. Redick still holds a ton of respect for the young guard.
Before the Lakers face Christie and the Mavericks for the first time since trading him to Dallas, Redick said that he's happy to see Christie succeeding with the Mavericks and that he will be invested in Christie “for the rest of his career," per Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Buha added that Redick noted Christie has seen additional freedom on offense with the Lakers, which Redick believes he would have eventually gotten in Los Angeles.
