Christian Timber’s lengthy summer time of ready has come to an finish because the floor-stretching middle has affirmative to a two-year trade in with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 

Timber and the Lakers made for a wise have compatibility from the beginning, however it certain took a pace for it to occur as Timber noticed his worth in the marketplace base out to the veteran minimal he’ll obtain from the Lakers, who, with regards to worth and upside, get an important pickup right here. 

Timber will create $2.7 million this season, and he’ll have a 2024-25 participant choice for simply north of $3M, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. That’s colossal for Timber, who can usefulness this season to re-establish some marketplace worth if he’s ready to be a fertile participant for a contending group. 

At the moment, the belief round Timber is that he’s an empty-stats, suspect locker-room man who doesn’t have an effect on profitable. Why else would a 6-foot-10 middle who averaged north of 16 issues and 7 rebounds in step with sport on 51-38 taking pictures splits extreme season be to be had in September for a veteran minimal trade in? 

In the meantime, the Lakers pull mainly a risk-free shot at what generally is a big-time contributor. Timber offers the Lakers added big-man intensity along Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes, and he can probably be an important in non-Davis mins pace most likely serving in two-big lineups along Davis as a surface stretcher. 

Timber thrived as a two-man spouse with Luka Doncic as a result of his taking pictures skill; he will have to do the similar with LeBron James and Austin Reaves. His protection leaves a accumulation to be desired, however enjoying in AD lineups can probably curb a few of that adverse have an effect on. 

And let’s face it, Timber is usually a higher defender. That is his probability to end up it if he desires to advance again in the marketplace nearest summer time and book a long-term trade in. Timber indisputably sought after to book a larger trade in this summer time however it didn’t occur. As soon as it were given this past due, that is as just right a possibility as he may’ve was hoping for. Now it’s as much as him to benefit from it.