He stayed like Lonnie Walker's replacement, his transformation that impacted Pelinka

The Los Angeles Lakers have been suffering for the last couple of seasons in the 3-point shooting department, making them suffer in games that otherwise should be easier to handle.

One of the team's best shooters in the last season was the SG Lonnie Walker, but now he will be playing for the Brooklyn Nets, and with Malik Beasley gone, too, only Austin Reaves remains on the roster.

The other SG available is Max Christie, who will have his second year in the NBA and is pursuing to enter coach Ham's rotation. Still, after what he has demonstrated in the Summer League, he will get more time on the court for Ham.

Pelinka has been impressed with what he has seen the young guard does, as he said via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: "Max has been incredibly locked in — mostly in the weight room with his body," Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said. "And I think you can see he's added 10 pounds of muscle where he now when he gets by a shoulder by a guy, he's a problem. And defensively, he's busting through screens, and I think he can be an elite defender… I think Max is going to be he's going to be a force in training camp in terms of fighting for minutes in Darvin's rotation."

Max Christie's transformation on and off the court

Not only has his gaming been significantly better, but also Max's body has suffered a transformation as he is putting up the weight to be more competitive in the NBA. Christie has showcased every aspect of his game and even gave fans a highlight dunk in a game against the Golden State Warriors. He has been sharing ball-handling duties with this year's No. 17 pick, Jalen Hood-Schifino, but he seems confident in adding that new wrinkle to his game.