Max Christie Rumors

Gary Washburn: On a surreal night at TD Garden, Jayson Tatum returns to scored 15 points, with 12 rebounds and 7 assists in 27 minutes and the #Celtics beat the #Mavericks 120-100. Jaylen Brown 24, Derrick White 20, Payton Pritchard 18, Neemias Queta 16, Luka Garza 10; Klay Thompson 19, Cooper Flagg 16 (7 for 23 FG), Naji Marshall 13, Max Christie 12, Brandon Williams 11.

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Ron Harrod Jr.: Mavs co-interim GM Michael Finley talked to @kandc1053 about Max Christie and Ryan Nembhard: “I saw Dirk make a tremendous jump in his game, but it was because of his summer development. And watching Max Christie from last year to this year and then coming into training camp, I saw it. I saw that he improved his body, he improved his game, and all that happened over the summer. “ On Nemby: “I'm a fan of the underdog. I'm a fan of the guys who have to make it to the NBA the untraditional way. And Ryan is a firm example of that. “He's had spot minutes with us early with the Mavericks, but then he took advantage of those minutes. And you have to tip your hat to a guy like that when given the opportunity, he made the most of it. And because of that, we wanna keep Ryan around.”

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Mike Curtis: Daniel Gafford and Caleb Martin are available for tonight's game against the Wolves, along with Miles Kelly but Max Christie is out.

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What was your reaction that you weren’t selected in the 3-point contest, considering your strong numbers? Max Christie: “It is what it is. The biggest thing for me is that hopefully, I have plenty more opportunities. This isn’t a live or die by this All-Star year. Hopefully, I have many more years in this league and many more opportunities to be in the competition like that.”

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What have you seen with Cooper’s growth? Max Christie: “I think it’s been happening game-by-game. He’s super young. He’s continuing to learn. He’s being put in positions where he can learn and grow. I think us, as teammates, instill confidence in him. The coaching staff has done a good job with putting him in positions where he can be effective as well. The more experience he gets, the better he’ll get.”

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Cooper was drafted at No. 1 for a reason. But what are the moments you’ve seen that show he is a special player? Max Christie: “I think it’s a daily thing with him, to be honest. It’s his attitude when he shows up. It’s his charisma. His play speaks for itself. But it’s also his ability to read the game and his ability to be a positive spirit for us. It’s his ability to help us win games. He’s going to continue to grow into that leader and continue to grow into that player for us. Just being around him continually every day, you can see those are the things that make him who he is.”

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It looks like it’ll be a neck-and-neck race between Cooper and Kon for Rookie of the Year. What’s your case on why Cooper should win? Max Christie: “I think he deserves it already. He’s played super well. No disrespect to Kon, but obviously, I got to support my teammate above all else. He’s been a special player from day one. If you want to look at statistics or if you actually want to watch the game and see how he affects the game, I think he does it in a multitude of ways.”

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Mike Curtis: Max Christie would gladly welcome an invitation to the 3-Point Contest during next month’s NBA All-Star Weekend: “That’d be great. That’d be super cool. Something I definitely wouldn’t turn down. Something that would be a dream come true for me & if I get the nod, that would be amazing. If not, I’m still grateful for the season I’m having so far.”

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Mike Curtis: Final: #Mavs 114, #Knicks 97. Dallas wins its 3rd straight game, this time over a formidable opponent in the slumping Knicks, who lost their 9th game in their last 11. Max Christie led all scorers with 26 points on 8-10 from 3. He missed the team record of 10 3s, but tied a Mavs MSG record with 8 triples.

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Among players attempting five or more three-pointers per game, Christie ranks inside the league’s top tier in three-point percentage. He is shooting 44.3%, placing him in the same efficiency range as several established perimeter threats, including Jamal Murray (45.1%), Sam Merrill (45.5%), and Miles McBride (43.4%).

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With NBA All-Star Weekend approaching, Christie’s shooting efficiency has solidified him as a strong candidate to be invited to participate in the league’s annual Three-Point Contest. “That would be sick,” Christie told DallasHoopsJournal.com. “That would be a dream come true if I got invited to be a part of that, so I definitely wouldn’t turn it down. Either way, I’m just happy to be shooting it as well as I am right now. It’d be a great bonus to be in the three-point contest, but if not, I’m still grateful for the year I’m having so far.”

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Mike Curtis: Final: #Mavs 138, #Jazz 120. Dallas evens the season series against the Jazz, with both teams claiming wins on their home court. Klay Thompson had 23 points in the first half and reached 17K points. Brandon Williams and Max Christie added 22 points each.

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Max Christie came to Dallas by way of the Dončić trade. Now nearly a year into his time with the Mavericks, he has played well enough that the team views him a part of its long-term future. Kidd praised Christie for reporting to training camp in excellent shape and said the 22-year-old shooting guard could start games for the Mavericks this season. Christie has done that, starting 29 of the 38 games he’s played in.

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Mike Curtis: #Mavs guard Max Christie is doubtful for tomorrow's game against the #Nuggets due to an illness. PJ Washington (right ankle) & Brandon Williams (illness) have been upgraded to questionable. Sounds like Williams plans to play. He posted "Back to it, 10!" to his Instagram story.

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