‘That’s what people say about Christian Wood’: LeBron James eyes fifth ring, four-time NBA champion questions Lakers’ latest acquisition’s mentality

The stories surrounding the NBA remind us how difficult it is to win a championship. LeBron James steps up to that challenge year after year and is looking at his fifth championship ring. Just before that, a four-time NBA champion questioned the mentality of his new Los Angeles Lakers teammate Christian Wood.

The team signed their newest star in hopes of helping James realize his dream. Therefore, as the new season approaches, the comments of the serial winner have attracted the attention of many people.

What did the four-time champion say?

Andre Iguodala talked about specific categories of NBA players during a recent podcast with JJ Redick. The former Golden State Warriors star mentioned a group of athletes that fall into complacency soon after entering the league. Interestingly, I’ve added the Lakers’ newest acquisition to that list.

When discussing scouting and player identification. Iggy attaches great importance to inquiries, “What makes you go?” Why do you play games? ” He believes in many players “Athlete, can shoot, can handle the ball, can shoot like a great player.” But according to the 39-year-old, there is something “lost” in many of them. These competitors are ““Great to be here” Enter the NBA. “The championship is not that important to me“, It eventually became their motto as they conducted their daily business. Therefore, the former striker emphasized, “We didn’t expect him to be on our team, but he’s good enough to be here.”

I later added, “This is what people say about Christian Wood”, Implying that his judgment was based on what others thought of the 27-year-old. This statement from Andre ahead of the start of the new campaign adds a different dimension. There is a question on everyone’s mind.

Can Christian Wood and LeBron James prove the doubters wrong?

Wood is reportedly eligible to sign a four-year, $77 million contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks. But the Mavericks did the opposite, and the Los Angeles team signed him to a two-year contract worth $5.7 million. The 6-foot-9 giant showed his quality off the bench time and time again, but lacked a lethal edge in the game.

Despite averaging 16.6-1.8-7.3 last season, the center started only 17 regular season games. This shows his ability to change a game immediately, but it also shows a lack of trust. So, no matter how harsh Iguodala’s words may sound, they are based on fact. The ball is now entirely in LeBron James and company’s court. The team would love to have someone like Christian on their roster. But will his mentality be a hindrance? Let us know in the comments.

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