Due to the Williams trade failing, the Lakers didn't have an extra roster spot and decided to waive Christian Wood to accommodate Len. Wood was clearly not anticipating this, as he told Lakers ...

Christian Wood’s strings of bad luck ended with a “kiss of death” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when the Los Angeles Lakers waived him to sign free agent center Alex Len. An unsuspecting Wood replied ...

The Lakers’ decision to sign Alex Len and waive Christian Wood isn’t just a routine roster move—it’s a statementabout Wood’s standing in the NBA. While most of the attention is on how ...

Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The Lakers had to waive someone in order to make the trade happen, and they chose forward/center Christian Wood ...

2025 The Lakers also announced Tuesday that they will waive Christian Wood to create an open roster spot. Wood has missed the season after recovering from offseason knee surgery. Len joins Jaxson ...

To make room for Len on their 15-man roster, the Lakers waived big man Christian Wood, who hasn’t played this season while recovering from an offseason left knee surgery. Wood, 29, signed with ...

experienced rim protector—exactly what the Lakers are lacking right now. His job is simple: defend, rebound, set screens, and hold his own for 10-15 minutes a night. Waiving Christian Wood was a ...

In the move to sign Len, the Lakers also waived forward Christian Wood, who was putting up 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in 17.4 minutes per contest for Los Angeles. Len, a 12-year veteran ...

The Athletic insider James Edwards III listed former Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Wood as an option for the Knicks to sign. "Wood is probably the highest-upside swing available," Edwards ...

The Lakers signed Alex Len on Tuesday, adding depth to their big man rotation after Jaxson Hayes was the team’s lone center. Len most recently played for the Sacramento Kings, who traded him to ...