Swider’s shooting, Castleton’s play-making ability at center and Hodge’s two-way potential all flashed in the Lakers’ two losses in Sacramento.
Lewis’ wiry frame and off-ball movement are the traits you’d look for in a wing. Hood-Schifino’s shown a mastery of pace, a critical component to his game, that has allowed him to get to the rim despite not being the fastest player on the court.
But, unlike the previous handful of summers, this is more than just a feeder team for the G League affiliate South Bay Lakers. This isn’t exactly the 2017 Lakers summer team that was stocked with pros like Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Ivica Zubac, Alex Caruso and Thomas Bryant. This year, though, the team has six players of potential consequence - Christie, Hood-Schifino, 2023 second-round pick Maxwell Lewis and two-way players Cole Swider, Colin Castleton and D’Moi Hodge. The last few seasons, summer league hasn’t been all that consequential for the Lakers - the roster devoid of young assets following the trade for Anthony Davis. That begins Friday in Las Vegas, when the Lakers will play their first of four scheduled games in the desert, with a fifth game guaranteed if they don’t make the four-team playoff. He’s operated with confidence on and off the ball, and despite playing with first-round pick (and point guard) Jalen Hood-Schifino, it’s certainly looked a lot like “Christie’s team” - at least through the two games in the California Classic, sort of a prelude to the big event. Two games into his summer, the Lakers are winless, but none of that can be put on Christie, who has looked every bit the part of a second-year player ready to make a leap.Ĭhristie scored 17 points on six-of-11 shooting against the Miami Heat on Monday only to look more aggressive Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs when he had 25 points on seven-of-13 shooting from the field.
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