Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Christian Wood will miss the start of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2024-25 season, the Western Conference team announced on Monday.
Wood, who picked up his player option to stay with the Lakers earlier this year, reportedly underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and the Lakers revealed that the 6-foot-10 center will be reevaluated in about two months.
A statement from the 17-time NBA champions read: “Lakers forward/center Christian Wood underwent a successful arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee today. The procedure was performed by Dr. Kristofer J. Jones at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Wood will be reevaluated by team doctors in approximately eight weeks.”
Lakers forward/center Christian Wood underwent a successful arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee today. The procedure was performed by Dr. Kristofer J. Jones at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Wood will be reevaluated by team doctors in approximately eight weeks.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 9, 2024
Wood, who joined the Lakers in 2023, has played 50 games for the Los Angeles team, averaging 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 46.6% from the field and 30.7% from the three-point range.
The Lakers are set to host Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Crypto.com Arena on opening night (October 22), and Wood will play no part in the game as he is expected to be reevaluated in early November.
The eight-year NBA player has played for eight teams including the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets, and the Dallas Mavericks.
He is currently averaging 13.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, as well as shooting 51.4% from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc.
