Max Christie

For other people named Max Christie, see Max Christie (disambiguation).

Max Christie
Christie with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023
No. 00 – Dallas Mavericks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-02-10) February 10, 2003
Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRolling Meadows
(Rolling Meadows, Illinois)
CollegeMichigan State (2021–2022)
NBA draft2022: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Drafted byLos Angeles Lakers
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2025Los Angeles Lakers
2022–2023→South Bay Lakers
2025–presentDallas Mavericks
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2019 Brazil Team

Cormac Karl "Max" Christie Jr. (born February 10, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class.

High school career

Christie played basketball for Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and was teammates with his younger brother, Cameron.[1] In his freshman season, he averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game.[2] As a sophomore, Christie averaged 25.5 points, 10 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He scored a career-high 51 points against Elk Grove High School.[3] In his junior season, Christie averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Pioneer Press Player of the Year honors.[4] As a senior, he averaged 24 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game, leading his team to a 15–0 record. Christie was selected as Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year, News-Gazette All-State Player of the Year and Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[5][6][7] He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit.[8]

Recruiting

Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class, according to major recruiting services.[9] On July 7, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State over offers from Duke, Villanova and Ohio State, among others.[10]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Max Christie
SG 		Arlington Heights, IL Rolling Meadows (IL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 7, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (92)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 20    247Sports: 21    ESPN: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan State 2021 Basketball Commits". Rivals. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  • "2021 Michigan State Spartans Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

College career

On January 5, 2022, Christie scored a season-high 21 points in a 79–67 win against Nebraska.[11] As a freshman, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.[12] On April 1, 2022, Christie declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility[13] and on May 16 announced he would hire an agent and remain in the draft.[14]

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers / South Bay Lakers (2022–2025)

2022–23

Christie was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick. Christie joined the Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[15] In his Summer League debut, Christie scored five points and nine rebounds in a 100–66 California Classic win against the Miami Heat.[16] On July 8, 2022, Christie signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers.[17] During his rookie season, he scored a season-high 14 points on 6 of 8 shooting and 2-of-3 made Three-point field goals on January 10 in a 122–109 loss to the Denver Nuggets.[18] He was assigned to the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League on March 8, 2023.[19] He was recalled by the Los Angeles Lakers from South Bay two days later.[20] For the season, he averaged 3.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1 assist a game on 41.5% 2s and 41.9% shooting on 1.5 threes per game.[21] During the playoffs, in 3.7 minutes per game, he scored 1.4 points per game on 25% shooting from the three-point line and 50% shooting from two.[22]

2023–24

On December 9, 2023, Christie and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament.[23] Max tied his career high with 14 points twice during the 2023–24 seasom, first against the Miami Heat during a 110–96 loss on January 3,[24] and secondly against the Phoenix Suns eight days later during a 127–109 loss.[25] For the season, his minutes went up to 14.1 from the previous season but his three-point percentage dipped on slightly more attempts while most of his numbers remained steady.[21]

2024–25

Christie re-signed with the Lakers on a four-year, $32 million deal on July 2, 2024.[26][27] When the Lakers hired head coach JJ Redick in the summer of 2024, the two got together to work out in Las Vegas ahead of the start of the 2024–25 season.[28] When the season started, he shot only 25% in October and 31% in November on three-point shots.[29] However, from the time he became a starter, his numbers improved, and he shot over 45% on threes over the next eight games while averaging 10.6 point a game over that stretch.[30] Over the subsequent 17 games, he continued to shoot the three-point shot well, making nearly 41% from the three-point line and averaging 10.9 points per game.[30] Overall for the Lakers in the 2024–25 season, Christie shot 37% on three-pointers during 25 minutes a game - nearly double that of the previous season, while averaging 8.5 points per game.[30] Throughout the season, he earned high praise for his defense from Lakers' stars such as LeBron James[31][32] Anthony Davis,[33] Austin Reaves,[34] as well as coach Redick.[32] During the first 2 1/2 months of the season, he increased his career-high in points for a game three times, with 15 on December 13 against the Minnesota Timberwolves,[35] 17 against the Detroit Pistons 10 days later,[36] and then with 28 against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 2, 2025.[37]

Dallas Mavericks (2025–present)

See also: Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis trade

On February 2, 2025, Christie was traded alongside Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris. The Mavericks additionally traded a 2025 second-round pick to the Utah Jazz, who also acquired Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2025 second-round pick from the Lakers.[38] Over the remainder of the 2024–25 season he increased his scoring to 11.2 points per game while shooting 36.4% on threes and playing 30 minutes a game.[21] His high-point game for the Mavericks in 2024–25 was 23.[39]

National team career

Christie represented the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil. He averaged 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[40]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 41 3 12.5 .415 .419 .875 1.8 .5 .2 .2 3.1
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 67 7 14.1 .427 .356 .783 2.1 .9 .3 .3 4.2
2024–25 L.A. Lakers 46 25 25.1 .444 .368 .851 2.7 1.4 .8 .5 8.5
Dallas 32 11 30.4 .411 .364 .862 4.2 2.5 .9 .3 11.2
Career 186 46 19.3 .426 .370 .841 2.6 1.2 .5 .3 6.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 L.A. Lakers 9 0 3.7 .500 .250 .500 .8 .3 .0 .1 1.4
Career 9 0 3.7 .500 .250 .500 .8 .3 .0 .1 1.4

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Michigan State 35 35 30.8 .382 .317 .824 3.5 1.5 .5 .5 9.3

Personal life

Christie's mother, Katrina (née Hannaford), played college basketball at Northwestern, scoring over 1,000 points, and is a psychotherapist.[41] His father, Max Sr., played college basketball at Parkland College and Wisconsin–Superior before becoming an aircraft pilot.[42] His younger brother, Cam Christie, was a collegiate basketball player at Minnesota,[43] and was selected with the 46th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2024 NBA draft. Christie is a fan of Japanese manga and anime.[44]

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