After the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a preseason game, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a picture on his Instagram page of him blocking Lakers big man Christian Wood. Antetokounmpo also tagged Wood in the NBA picture.
Once Wood noticed what Antetokounmpo did, he responded:
Wood and Antetokounmpo were teammates during the 2018-19 season. Lakers-Bucks games were already going to be must-see television this season given the star power on each team. This back-and-forth between Antetokounmpo and Wood just adds more intrigue to the LA-Milwaukee games.
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Wood signed a two-year deal with the Lakers worth $5.8 million. The UNLV product averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Dallas Mavericks last season while shooting 51.5% from the field, 37.6% from beyond the arc and 77.2% from the free-throw line.
The 28-year-old Wood has career averages of 14.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists with the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Mavericks.
Wood is a talented scorer and dunker who has All-Star potential if he’s engaged for 48 minutes. He averaged a career-high 21.0 points in 2020-21 with the Rockets. The Lakers, who lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals in four games, are expected to bring Wood off the bench this season.
A source told NBA Analysis Network that the Lakers will likely start D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Anthony Davis in 2023-24. However, Los Angeles head coach Darvin Ham could play Davis and Wood together, the source said.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS:Â Christian Wood, Los Angeles Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Updates
Antetokounmpo put up 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game last season for the Bucks, who have a lethal Big 3 of Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton.
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