Christie is predominantly a spot-up shooter and finished possessions in isolation on 1.1 percent of his possessions for the Lakers, per Synergy, and is now up to 12.5 percent for the Mavericks. So they are allowing him to play with the ball in his hands more often and it has led to success.

The former Lakers player couldn't believe that he had been included in the league-altering trade that saw Luka Doncic head to Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks face off on Tuesday night in a game that is absolutely flooded with storylines. The biggest is Luka Doncic’s first game against his former team, and the next is Anthony Davis’ return to Los Angeles.

Max Christie was already having a breakout season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s been even better since joining the Dallas Mavericks. While he’s only played eight games with the Dallas Mavericks,

Davis was off to a strong start in Dallas, but a non-contact injury in his Mavericks debut will leave him out until his reevaluation next month, but Christie on the other hand is