Max Christie

For other people named Max Christie, see Max Christie (disambiguation).

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.

Max Christie

Christie with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023
No. 00 – Dallas Mavericks
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2003-02-10) February 10, 2003 (age 22) Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, Illinois)
College	Michigan State (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2025	Los Angeles Lakers
2022–2023	→South Bay Lakers
2025–present	Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights
NBA Cup champion (2023) Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2022) McDonald's All-American (2021) Jordan Brand Classic (2021) Nike Hoop Summit (2021)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2019 Brazil Team

High school career

Christie played basketball for Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and was teammates with his younger brother, Cameron.^[1] In his freshman season, he averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game.^[2] 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.^[3] In his junior season, Christie averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Pioneer Press Player of the Year honors.^[4] 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.^[5][6][7] He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit.^[8]

Recruiting

Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class, according to major recruiting services.^[9] On July 7, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State over offers from Duke, Villanova and Ohio State, among others.^[10]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (92)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 20    247Sports: 21    ESPN: 18
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved September 17, 2021. "2021 Michigan State Spartans Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

College career

Maryland vs Michigan State Men's Basketball 2022 Blackout

On January 5, 2022, Christie scored a season-high 21 points in a 79–67 win against Nebraska.^[11] As a freshman, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.^[12] On April 1, 2022, Christie declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility^[13] and on May 16 announced he would hire an agent and remain in the draft.^[14]

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.^[15] In his Summer League debut, Christie scored five points and nine rebounds in a 100–66 California Classic win against the Miami Heat.^[16] On July 8, 2022, Christie signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers.^[17] He was assigned to the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League on March 8, 2023.^[18] He was recalled by the Los Angeles Lakers from South Bay two days later.^[19]

On December 9, 2023, Christie and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament.^[20]

Christie re-signed with the Lakers on a four-year $32 million deal on July 2, 2024.^[21][22]

Dallas Mavericks (2025–present)

See also: Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis trade

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.^[23]

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.^[24]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

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
	Dallas	32	11	30.4	.411	.364	.862	4.2	2.5	.9	.3	11.2
Career		186	46	19.3	.426	.370	.841	2.6	1.2	.5	.3	6.2

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		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.^[25] His father, Max Sr., played college basketball at Parkland College and Wisconsin–Superior before becoming an aircraft pilot.^[26] His younger brother Cam Christie was a collegiate basketball player at Minnesota.^[27] On June 27, 2024, Cam was selected with the 46th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2024 NBA Draft.