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 ...

Waiving Christian Wood was a bigger statement than signing Len. Wood’s talent has never been in question—he’s a floor-spacing big who can score at all three levels. But talent only matters ...

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 ...

The 7-foot, 250-pound Len was originally expected to sign with the Indiana Pacers ... the Lakers waived big man Christian Wood, who hasn’t played this season while recovering from an offseason ...