PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Has appeared in 108 games (10 starts) averaging 3.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 13.5 minutes. He has shot 42.4% from the field (147-347 FG), 37.8% from beyond the arc (68-180 3FG) and 80.6% from the charity stripe (50-62 FT), and scored double figures in 9 games. He has appeared in 9 playoff games, averaging 1.4 points in 3.7 minutes. His first NBA Playoff debut was on 4/6 against Memphis, and he scored his first career postseason points on 4/28 vs. Memphis with 5 points, 3 rebounds, and one block in 9 minutes. With the South Bay Lakers, he appeared in 13 regular season games (five starts), averaging 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.8 minutes.

BEFORE NBA

Has appeared in 108 games (10 starts) averaging 3.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 13.5 minutes. He has shot 42.4% from the field (147-347 FG), 37.8% from beyond the arc (68-180 3FG) and 80.6% from the charity stripe (50-62 FT), and scored double figures in 9 games. He has appeared in 9 playoff games, averaging 1.4 points in 3.7 minutes. His first NBA Playoff debut was on 4/6 against Memphis, and he scored his first career postseason points on 4/28 vs. Memphis with 5 points, 3 rebounds, and one block in 9 minutes. With the South Bay Lakers, he appeared in 13 regular season games (five starts), averaging 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.8 minutes.

PERSONAL LIFE

Max, whose full name is Cormac Karl Christie Jr, was selected with the 35^th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. His mother, Katrina played and scored more than 1,000 points at Northwestern, and his father Cormac (Max) Sr. played at Wisconsin-Superior. His younger brother, Cameron, was drafted by the Clippers in the 2024 NBA Draft. At Rolling Meadows High School, Max averaged 24.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks as a senior. He was a member of the 2019 USA Basketball Team that posted a 6-0 record en route to a gold medal in Brazil, averaging 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds. He was a 2021 McDonald’s All-American.

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