# Max Christie

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. In his freshman season, he averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game. 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. In his junior season, Christie averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Pioneer Press Player of the Year honors. 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. He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit.

### Recruiting

Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class, according to major recruiting services. On July 7, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State over offers from Duke, Villanova and Ohio State, among others.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 20 247Sports: 21 ESPN: 18 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021. "2021 Michigan State Spartans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021. ||||||

## College career

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

## Professional career
### Los Angeles Lakers / South Bay Lakers (2022–2025)

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. In his Summer League debut, Christie scored five points and nine rebounds in a 100–66 California Classic win against the Miami Heat. On July 8, 2022, Christie signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers. He was assigned to the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League on March 8, 2023. He was recalled by the Los Angeles Lakers from South Bay two days later.
On December 9, 2023, Christie and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Christie re-signed with the Lakers on a four-year $32 million deal on the 2nd of July, 2024.

### Dallas Mavericks (2025–present)

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.

## 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.

## Career statistics
### 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 |
| Career | Career | 154 | 35 | 16.9 | .433 | .373 | .832 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 5.2 |

#### 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 | 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. His father, Max Sr., played college basketball at Parkland College and Wisconsin–Superior before becoming an aircraft pilot. His younger brother Cam Christie was a collegiate basketball player at Minnesota. On June 27, 2024, Cam was selected with the 46th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2024 NBA Draft.