Ham promised a big role to Christian Wood, the Lakers big man explains his mindset

The Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling in the season, still, they have been able to be on the winning side with a 15-11 record and recently became the first-ever champions of the In-Season Tournament.

The last player to be signed in the offseason for the Lakers was Christian Wood, who was set to help in the center position, according to the big man himself, coach Darvin Ham called him every day and said the center was going to be a crucial part of the team.

Things haven't been exactly smooth for Christian. Bouncing in and out of the rotation can be challenging for a player, but Wood said his focus has been on being ready to go whenever his number is called, as seen on Spectrum SportsNet:

Christian Wood is happy being part of the LA Lakers

Regardless of the playing time Wood has gotten, the center also praised the Lakers coaching staff and teammates for constantly communicating with him so he is prepared at all times: “I’m usually always prepared. I’ve been in this situation before, not recently but maybe like four or five years ago, but always just being prepared and staying ready in constant communication with Bron, AD, and D-Ham. They always keep me in the loop so whether I play or whether I don’t play, I’ll always be ready.”