With Max Christie slated to enter restricted free agency, the Lakers almost surely have a price point at which they wouldn't match an offer sheet for him.
However, it's hard to imagine anyone exceeding that price.
Since being selected 35th overall in the 2022 draft, he has logged fewer than 1,500 minutes combined over his first two big-league campaigns. There have been flashes of a three-and-D game and subtle hints of having more off-the-bounce utility than the label normally implies, but if you're looking for jaw-dropping numbers on his stat sheet, your search will come up empty.
The Lakers seem committed to continuing his development, though, and they have control over this situation. Barring an over-market offer that seems like a long-shot at best, look for L.A. to let him find an offer sheet elsewhere and then match it.
