Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Monday that he had no update on the status of Wood, who has been sidelined all season while recovering from the left knee surgery he underwent in September, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. Back on Dec. 30, Redick told Starkand that Wood was able to take part in some individual work following the Lakers' practice session, but the lack of a concrete update on the big man's status in the two weeks since then suggest that Wood has either plateaued in his recovery or suffered a setback. Whatever the case, Wood seems further from a return than fellow big man Jarred Vanderbilt (foot), whom Redick said Monday is "close" to playing, but won't be an option for any of the team's games this week, per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet. Assuming Vanderbilt ends up beating him back to the court for his season debut, Wood may not be a serious candidate to enter the rotation even once he's made a full recovery from knee surgery.
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Christian Wood Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL14.87.51.51.00.6Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 50 1 17.4 6.9 5.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 2 0 0.7 2.3 30.7% 1.8 3.0 58.7% 2.5 5.3 46.6% 1.3 1.9 70.2% 0.8 4.3 1.4 1.0 +3 56.8% 2022-23 67 17 25.9 16.6 7.3 1.8 1.1 0.4 1.8 12 0 1.6 4.2 37.6% 4.3 7.3 59.4% 5.9 11.5 51.5% 3.2 4.2 77.2% 1.3 6.0 2.5 1.0 -43 62.4% 2021-22 68 67 30.8 17.9 10.1 2.3 1.0 0.8 1.9 33 0 1.9 4.9 39.0% 4.5 8.0 57.0% 6.5 12.9 50.1% 3.0 4.9 62.3% 1.6 8.5 2.5 1.2 -406 59.5% 2020-21 41 41 32.3 21.0 9.6 1.7 1.2 0.8 2.0 19 0 1.9 5.0 37.4% 6.1 10.6 58.1% 8.0 15.6 51.4% 3.0 4.8 63.1% 1.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 -98 59.1% 2019-20 62 12 21.4 13.1 6.3 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 12 0 0.9 2.3 38.6% 3.8 5.9 63.6% 4.6 8.2 56.7% 2.9 3.9 74.5% 1.7 4.6 1.6 0.7 +68 65.9% 2018-19 49 30 25.3 20.3 9.7 1.5 1.4 0.7 2.0 27 0 0.7 2.5 28.2% 6.7 10.8 61.4% 7.4 13.4 55.1% 4.8 6.4 74.9% 2.6 7.1 1.8 0.7 -141 62.6% 2016-17 13 0 8.2 2.7 2.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0 0 0.0 0.4 0.0% 0.9 1.4 66.7% 0.9 1.8 52.2% 0.8 1.2 73.3% 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.3 +0 59.1% 2015-16 17 0 8.5 3.6 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0 0 0.2 0.6 36.4% 1.1 2.5 42.9% 1.3 3.1 41.5% 0.8 1.2 61.9% 0.8 1.5 0.6 1.5 +0 49.0% Career 36716824.114.87.51.51.00.61.610501.23.336.3%4.27.059.4%5.410.352.0%2.94.170.4%1.66.01.90.9-61761.1%
Christian Wood
Season Stats
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF5017.46.95.11.01.01.42023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB5.14.30.82023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.70.32023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%46.6%58.7%30.7%70.2%56.8%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+31.002
Christian Wood
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/19L 123-10015260101000.0%4125.0%4125.0%000.0%150.0-350425.0%10/15L 108-97233420123133.3%300.0%6116.7%000.0%131.0-62025.0%10/13L 129-1251313710012150.0%6466.7%8562.5%3266.7%341.0-411769.7%10/11W 109-101191340002000.0%7571.4%7571.4%5360.0%040.0+201470.7%10/9W 129-126211060021300.0%7457.1%10440.0%4250.0%150.0-311142.5%10/7L 125-10819541111100.0%7228.6%8225.0%2150.0%041.0-160428.2%
Preseason Totals 18.87.75.20.70.30.71.31.50.322.2%5.72.747.1%7.23.041.9%2.31.357.1%1.04.20.5-620.79.546.8% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%2/14W 138-12216241001400.0%11100.0%5120.0%000.0%131.0+23120.0%2/13W 125-1111311401102150.0%5360.0%7457.1%22100.0%040.0-111369.8%2/9W 139-122591000111100.0%4375.0%5480.0%000.0%100.0+20890.0%2/8L 114-10619341110000.0%11100.0%11100.0%2150.0%040.0+72979.8%2/5W 124-118911600002150.0%3266.7%5360.0%44100.0%150.0+311681.4%2/3W 113-1056000000200.0%000.0%200.0%000.0%000.0-2020.0%2/1W 114-105184410104125.0%500.0%9111.1%2150.0%220.0+20220.2%1/30L 138-12222982000100.0%6466.7%7457.1%2150.0%170.0-421357.1%1/29L 135-11910220022200.0%4125.0%6116.7%000.0%020.0-92416.7%1/27W 145-14410811001100.0%33100.0%4375.0%22100.0%011.0-141982.0%1/25W 141-13211200100000.0%100.0%100.0%22100.0%000.0-43153.2%1/23L 127-11613673001000.0%22100.0%22100.0%5240.0%073.0-501571.4%1/21W 134-11017462320100.0%22100.0%3266.7%000.0%150.0+2021466.7%1/19L 130-112115431113133.3%300.0%6116.7%22100.0%043.0-70836.3%1/17W 127-11016221011300.0%2150.0%5120.0%000.0%021.0-60120.0%1/15W 112-1051311713012150.0%5360.0%7457.1%22100.0%251.0-221669.8%1/13L 132-1252215911006233.3%4375.0%10550.0%33100.0%180.0-412266.3%1/9W 132-1312314411124250.0%6350.0%10550.0%22100.0%040.5+35964.3%1/7W 106-1031591002012150.0%4375.0%6466.7%000.0%190.0+721775.0%1/5L 127-1131611500112150.0%3266.7%5360.0%44100.0%050.0+601681.4%1/3L 110-96241383102200.0%8562.5%10550.0%33100.0%441.5+112257.4%12/31L 129-109253511004125.0%000.0%4125.0%000.0%050.0-121737.5%12/30L 108-1061375010222100.0%200.0%4250.0%2150.0%050.0+311071.7%12/28W 133-1122395410233100.0%100.0%4375.0%000.0%052.0+19214112.5%12/21L 118-1113000001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-12010.0%12/20L 124-1081000101000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+0000.0%12/15L 129-1153017832105240.0%5480.0%10660.0%8337.5%260.0+1312562.9%12/13W 122-119219610003133.3%4375.0%7457.1%200.0%150.0-1321057.1%12/7W 133-898462002100.0%3266.7%4250.0%000.0%331.0+60950.0%12/2W 107-9711121001000.0%100.0%100.0%2150.0%021.0-60126.6%11/30L 133-11020741001200.0%4125.0%6116.7%7571.4%131.0-111738.5%11/29W 133-107251290211400.0%5480.0%9444.4%44100.0%090.0+212055.8%11/27L 138-9421671103500.0%4375.0%9333.3%000.0%070.3-151533.3%11/25W 121-1151613300013266.7%4375.0%7571.4%11100.0%120.0-811587.4%11/22L 104-10114151000000.0%100.0%100.0%2150.0%050.0-151526.6%11/21W 131-992616821022150.0%55100.0%7685.7%33100.0%171.0+1352396.2%11/19W 105-10417020001300.0%100.0%400.0%000.0%020.0+8360.0%11/17W 107-951910100000300.0%6583.3%9555.6%000.0%280.0+511555.6%11/15L 125-1108520001000.0%22100.0%22100.0%2150.0%020.0-61586.8%11/14W 134-107212102103300.0%5120.0%8112.5%000.0%370.7+92112.5%11/12W 116-11015710001200.0%2150.0%4125.0%7571.4%100.0-112349.4%11/10W 122-1191759010111100.0%4125.0%5240.0%000.0%360.0+801150.0%11/8L 128-9421041000000.0%100.0%100.0%200.0%040.0-19410.0%11/6L 108-1073012610116350.0%4125.0%10440.0%2150.0%061.0-121155.1%11/4L 120-101296222135240.0%100.0%6233.3%000.0%020.7-123450.0%11/1W 130-12529101101124250.0%22100.0%6466.7%000.0%290.0+1431883.3%10/30W 106-103269933034125.0%22100.0%6350.0%4250.0%181.0+1231858.0%10/29L 132-12713115100022100.0%11100.0%33100.0%33100.0%050.0+12019127.3%10/26W 100-95217101001200.0%5240.0%7228.6%4375.0%281.0+2321140.0%10/24L 119-10715740001100.0%33100.0%4375.0%2150.0%130.0+21971.7%
Regular Season Totals 17.46.95.11.00.70.31.02.30.730.7%3.01.858.7%5.32.546.6%1.91.370.2%0.84.31.0+31.411.256.8%
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Return not imminent
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Monday that he had no update on the status of Wood, who has been sidelined all season while recovering from the left knee surgery he underwent in September, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. Back on Dec. 30, Redick told Starkand that Wood was able to take part in some individual work following the Lakers' practice session, but the lack of a concrete update on the big man's status in the two weeks since then suggest that Wood has either plateaued in his recovery or suffered a setback. Whatever the case, Wood seems further from a return than fellow big man Jarred Vanderbilt (foot), whom Redick said Monday is "close" to playing, but won't be an option for any of the team's games this week, per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet. Assuming Vanderbilt ends up beating him back to the court for his season debut, Wood may not be a serious candidate to enter the rotation even once he's made a full recovery from knee surgery.
Out again Monday
Wood (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Spurs, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Wood is yet to make his season debut due to left knee surgery he underwent over the offseason. His next chance to suit up comes Wednesday against the Heat.
Another absence coming
Wood (knee) is out for Saturday's game against the Spurs, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. Wood has yet to suit up for the Lakers this season. His next chance to feature will come in the rematch against the Spurs on Monday.
Remains on the shelf
Wood (knee) won't play in Thursday's game against the Hornets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. Wood is still in recovery mode following offseason surgery on his left knee, and it remains unclear how far along he is in his rehab at this point. The veteran big man can be tentatively deemed doubtful for game action until the Lakers provide another update on Wood's health, so he would appear unlikely to return for Saturday's tilt with the Spurs. Jaxson Hayes remains Los Angeles' top backup at center behind Anthony Davis going forward.
Still not ready to play
Wood (knee) remains out for Tuesday's game versus the Mavericks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. Wood is still not ready to make his regular-season debut following offseason knee surgery. The veteran big man is inching closer to returning, but he can be labeled doubtful for game action, including Thursday's game against the Hornets, until Los Angeles provides another update on Wood's status.
Remains out Sunday
Wood (knee) is out for Sunday's game versus Houston, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. Wood is still working his way back from knee surgery, but he remains without a firm target date for his return. His next chance to play is Tuesday versus Dallas.
Ruled out Friday
Wood (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks. Wood's season debut won't happen Friday against the visiting Hawks. The veteran big man continues to work his way back from knee surgery, and in the meantime, the Lakers will continue to lean on Cam Reddish, Dorian Finney-Smith and Rui Hachimura behind LeBron James in the frontcourt.
Won't make season debut Thursday
Wood (knee) is listed as out for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Wood is working his way back from arthroscopic left knee surgery that he underwent in early September, but he's still not ramped up enough to return to game action. Until the Lakers provide another update on his status, the veteran big man should be viewed as doubtful to suit up without a clear timetable for his return. That will likely be the case for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Resuming on-court workouts
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that Wood (knee) has been cleared to resume on-court workouts, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. After getting re-evaluated at some point last week, Wood received the green light to start ramping back up again, but his season debut doesn't look to be imminent just yet. Wood will spend the next few days working out with staff members in Los Angeles while the Lakers play in Sacramento on Thursday and Saturday, and he could then become integrated in practices once the team returns home. The journeyman center is working his way back from arthroscopic left knee surgery, which he underwent in early September.