Los Angeles Lakers third-year guard Max Christie has played the best ball of his career recently, but here are three reasons why the Lakers would be better served keeping him on the bench.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Donte DiVincenzo in the offseason, many assumed he would become Anthony Edwards’ backcourt running mate. Instead, Chris Finch stuck with 37-year-old Mike Conley in the starting lineup for most of the first 34 games of 2024-2025 until he finally cracked on Jan.

Maybe Finch changed his mind. Maybe it's because the Wolves are on the front end of a back to back, but Finch adjusted the starting lineup ahead of Monday night's game against the