The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly spent $5.7 million to add Christian Wood to their squad in a two-year deal, with the second year being a player option.
As reported by ESPN and The Athletic, Wood is set to join his eighth team in the NBA and the forward/centre almost made it official with his post on X, previously called Twitter.
"It's always been my dream to be a laker," Wood wrote. The move, however, is not yet officially confirmed by the club.
The 27-year-old Wood averaged 16.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Dallas Mavericks last season. His best season, however, was in 2020-21 with an average of 21 points and 9.6 rebounds for the Houston Rockets.
In his NBA career so far, Wood has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons, Houston and Dallas.
Wood has made 139 starts in the 289 career games he has played in the NBA.
(With Reuters inputs)
