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Lakers sign Alex Len, waive Christian Wood

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Alex Len.

And in a related move, the team waived forward/center Christian Wood.

Len (7’0”, 250) most recently suited up for the Sacramento Kings this season, appearing in 36 games (three starts) and averaging 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.2 minutes. The 31-year-old has seen action in 680 career NBA games (240 starts) across 12 seasons with Sacramento (2021-25, 2019-20), Washington (2020-21), Toronto (2020-21), Atlanta (2018-20) and Phoenix (2013-18), averaging 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17.1 minutes. Len has scored in double figures 198 times throughout his career and has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 105 outings.

The Ukraine native played two collegiate seasons at the University of Maryland (2011-13). As a sophomore, Len appeared in 38 games (37 starts) and averaged 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.1 blocks in 26.4 minutes.

Wood originally signed with the Lakers Sept. 6, 2023, and appeared in 50 regular season games (one start) during the 2023-24 season, averaging 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.4 minutes.

Lakers sign Christian Wood

The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward/center Christian Wood, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Wood (6’10”, 223) most recently appeared in 67 games (17 starts) with the Dallas Mavericks during the 2022-23 season, averaging 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks in 25.9 minutes per game, while shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from 3-point range. Last season, the California native notched 12 double-doubles and scored in double figures in 54 games, including 25 contests scoring 20 or more points. Wood blocked at least one shot in 42 games last season, including 17 games with multiple rejections and two games in which he swatted a season-best five shots.

Per the LA Times, it’s “a two-year deal with a player option for the second year. Wood will make the veteran’s minimum, which for him is $2.7 million this season. In terms of talent versus cost, it’s an absolute bargain. The 6-foot-10, soon-to-be 28-year-old Wood is one of only a handful of players in the NBA with his size and skills. Last season, only six players 6-10 or taller made at least 37% of their three-points shots while taking more than 250 attempts. Wood was one of them — along with Lauri Markkanen, Brook Lopez, Kristaps Porzingis, Bobby Portis and Michael Porter Jr.”

Across seven NBA seasons with Dallas, Houston (2020-22), Detroit (2019-20), New Orleans (2018-19), Milwaukee (2018-19), Charlotte (2016-17) and Philadelphia (2015-16), the 27-year-old has appeared in 289 career games (139 starts), posting averages of 14.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.2 minutes per contest, while shooting 51.8 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Wood played two collegiate seasons (2013-15) at UNLV, appearing in 63 total games (34 starts) and averaging 10.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 23.3 minutes per game.

Mavericks forward Christian Wood out with thumb fracture

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that forward Christian Wood has sustained a fracture of his left thumb. The injury occurred in the second quarter of last night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks.

Wood will be re-evaluated next week.

Per ESPN.com, “Wood, a summer trade acquisition who opened the season as a sixth man but has been starting at center over the past month, ranks second on for Dallas behind superstar Luka Doncic in scoring (18.4 points per game) and rebounding (8.4).”

Rockets trade Christian Wood to Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have acquired forward/center Christian Wood in a trade with the Houston Rockets, who receive the draft rights to the 26th overall selection Wendell Moore, guard Sterling Brown, guard Trey Burke, forward Marquese Chriss and center Boban Marjanović.

The Rockets then traded Moore’s rights to Minnesota in exchange for the rights to guard TyTy Washington Jr., who was selected 29th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, and two future second round picks. Washington was originally drafted by Memphis before his rights were acquired by the Timberwolves.

Wood (6-10, 223) holds career averages of 14.2 points (.519 FG, .380 3FG), 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 23.6 minutes in 222 games (122 starts) with Philadelphia, Charlotte, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Detroit and Houston. He appeared in 68 games (67 starts) for the Rockets last season and averaged 17.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 30.8 minutes.

Last season, Wood became the only second player to have posted his totals of points (1,218), rebounds (686), assists (155), blocks (65) and 3-point field goals made (131) through the first 68 games played of a season, joining Karl-Anthony Towns in 2018-19. He also became the fifth different player to have averaged at least 17.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while shooting 50.0% or better from the floor and to have hit at least 50 3-pointers while shooting 39.0% or better from deep in a single season, joining Larry Bird, John Collins, Karl-Anthony Towns (3 times), and Chris Webber.

The Long Beach, California, native went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft following his sophomore season at UNLV. Wood earned first team All-Mountain West honors in his sophomore season after averaging 15.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in 33 games. Prior to his tenure with the Runnin’ Rebels, Wood won 54 consecutive games while playing for Findlay College Prep and won the ESPN National High School Invitational championship in 2012.

Wood will wear No. 35 for the Mavericks.

Burke (6-0, 185) was in the midst of his second stint with Dallas after being signed to the roster in July 2020, just before the start of the NBA Bubble. Burke averaged 6.4 points (.415 FG, .890 FT), 1.5 assists and 13.7 minutes in 112 games (two starts) since re-joining the organization.

Marjanović (7-4, 290) was originally signed by Dallas in July 2019 and, in three seasons with the Mavericks, averaged 5.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 8.5 minutes in 97 games (eight starts). Last season, he contributed 4.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 5.8 minutes over 22 games.

Brown (6-5, 219) signed with the Mavericks in August 2021 and averaged 3.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 12.8 minutes in 49 appearances (three starts).

Chriss (6-9, 240) signed a contract with the Mavericks in January 2022 after his third 10-day contract under the COVID-related hardship allowance expired. In 34 appearances with Dallas, Chriss averaged 4.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 10.1 minutes.

Rockets and Christian Wood reportedly agree to a contract

Forward-center Christian Wood will reportedly leave the Pistons and head to the Rockets. While the Pistons are rebuilding, the Rockets have been a solid playoff team under James Harden’s leadership, but could be headed for a breakup. It’s an interesting situation to join. Here’s the Detroit News:

Wood agreed Friday night to a three-year deal for $41 million with the Houston Rockets, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. The deal cannot be signed until Sunday afternoon, when the NBA moratorium on free agency ends.

Wood, 25, became one of the top targets in free agency after averaging 22.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc in his final 13 games. He finished the season with career highs of 29, 30 and 32 points in three of the last four games.

Hornets sign Christian Wood

Hornets sign Christian Wood

The Hornets have signed forward Christian Wood, who has played very well for the Sixers in 2016 Summer League.

Wood appeared in 17 games for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015-16, posting averages of 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game as a rookie. The 6-11 forward also played in 32 games with the Delaware 87ers in the NBA D-League, where he averaged 17.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 28.8 minutes per game while shooting .529 from the field and .707 from the free-throw line. The UNLV product logged 25 games of double-digit scoring, including 12 games with 20-or-more points and two games with 40-or-more points. The 20-year-old rookie netted a D-League career-high 45 points on Feb. 28 against the Canton Charge.

The Long Beach, Calif., native went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft following a two-year collegiate career at UNLV. In 63 total games, he averaged 10.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 23.3 minutes per game. During the 2014-15 season, Wood averaged 15.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks, ranking second in the Mountain West Conference in both rebounds (329) and blocks (90).

Sixers sign Elton Brand, waive Christian Wood

Sixers sign Elton Brand, waive Christian Wood

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Elton Brand, who will mostly serve as a mentor for Jahlil Okafor and other young Sixers.

In a related move, the Sixers waived forward Christian Wood.

Brand has played 16 seasons in the NBA, most recently two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks (2013-2015). He has appeared in 1,041 career NBA games and made 867 starts, posting averages of 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks per game. His 34,685 career minutes played ranks him 70th all-time in NBA history. Brand was also the recipient of the 2005-06 Joe Dumars Trophy, presented each season to the player who exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.

Brand will join the Sixers for the second time in his career. He spent four seasons in Philadelphia from 2008-2012, averaging 13 points and seven rebounds per game. Brand averaged 16 points and eight rebounds for the Sixers in the 2011 NBA Playoffs and averaged 11 points across 18 total playoff games during his tenure in Philadelphia.

A two-time NBA All-Star, Brand was the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls and was named Rookie of the Year.