Christie was moved from the Lakers to the Mavericks as part of the Luka Doncic deal mid-way through the 2024-25 season. Following a strong start to his career in Dallas, Christie's production subsided down the stretch. Across 27 games over the final two months of the season, he averaged 10.1 points to go with 4.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.6 three-pointers in 29.8 minutes per contest. While the Mavericks would love for Christie to work towards being the replacement for Klay Thompson, it remains to be seen whether he will get there. Other than Kyrie Irving, who is set to miss at least the first two months of the season, Dallas will roll out a relatively healthy lineup on opening night. The addition of D'Angelo Russell only complicates matters further, meaning Christie could very well end up being nothing more than a 22-minute per-night player. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $23.14 million contract with the Lakers in July of 2024. Traded to the Mavericks in February of 2025. Contract includes $8.86 million player option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Cormac Karl "Max" Christie Jr. was born in February of 2003 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The basketball genetics were passed down through his mother Katrina who played college basketball at Northwestern and finished her Wildcat career with over 1,000 points. Christie played basketball for Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois where he was teammates with his younger brother Cameron. Max immediately made an impact as a freshman, averaging 20 points, nine rebounds, and four assists per game. He made a jump during his junior season, averaging 25 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Pioneer Press Player of the Year honors. As a senior, Christie averaged 24.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game, leading his team to a 15-0 record, the Mid-Suburban league title and was selected as News-Gazette All-State Player of the Year. Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and ranked as the third-best shooting guard in the class of 2021 by ESPN. After receiving offers from Duke, Villanova and Ohio State, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State. As a freshman, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He decided to forego his sophomore year and declared for the draft on April 1, 2022. Christie ended up in Hollywood as the Lakers selected him in the second round with the 35th pick in the 2022 NBA draft.
ANALYSIS With P.J. Washington (ankle) back in action and Naji Marshall remaining in the starting five, Christie will join the second unit for the first time since Oct. 26. In three outings off the bench so far this season, the 22-year-old swingman has averaged 11.7 points in 27.3 minutes per contest.
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Stat Review
How does Max Christie compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
65.7%
Effective Field Goal %
63.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
64.4%
Free Throw Rate
17.6%
Offensive Rebound %
0.5%
Defensive Rebound %
11.2%
Total Rebound %
5.9%
Assist %
9.9%
Steal %
0.7%
Block %
1.2%
Turnover %
9.1%
Usage %
14.9%
Fantasy Points Per Game
20.4
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After dominating in the recent Summer League, Christie may very well have earned himself a consistent role in the Lakers rotation. He played just 12.5 minutes per night during his rookie campaign, averaging 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds. However, he flashed his two-way upside in Las Vegas, putting up 19.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.6 blocks and 2.2 three-pointers in 31.8 minutes per game. He will be coming off the bench behind Austin Reaves but could very well find himself ahead of Cam Reddish in the rotation. While he isn't worth a roster spot in standard leagues, managers in deeper formats could consider him as a late-round flier, just in case he can build off his Summer League performance.
More Fantasy News
Muted performance in win
GDallas Mavericks
December 2, 2025
Christie racked up nine points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 29 minutes during Monday's 131-121 win over Denver.
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Back in double figures
GDallas Mavericks
November 25, 2025
Christie registered 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block in 30 minutes during Monday's 106-102 loss to the Heat.
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Drains five threes, scores 23
GDallas Mavericks
November 22, 2025
Christie logged 23 points (7-12 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Friday's 118-115 victory over the Pelicans.
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Bounces back with 15 points
GDallas Mavericks
November 20, 2025
Christie accumulated 15 points (5-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 113-111 loss to the Knicks.
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Plays just 19 minutes in loss
GDallas Mavericks
November 18, 2025
Christie finished Monday's 120-96 loss to Minnesota with one point (0-1 FG, 1-2 FT) and one assist across 19 minutes.
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ANALYSIS "Doing what he's doing in training camp," Kidd said. "He's played at a very high level on both ends of the floor. If he can keep that up, he's going to be a big plus for us." Kidd added that Christie's versatility has been a defining trait, allowing him to fit seamlessly with different lineup combinations. Christie appeared in 32 regular-season contests for the Mavericks in 2024-25, posting averages of 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 30.4 minutes. That workload seems unrealistic with the Mavericks getting some reinforcements, but Christie seems likely to carve out a role.