NBA Fans Debate Whether Christian Wood Or Bismack Biyombo Is A Better Fit With The Lakers

Christian Wood and Bismack Biyombo are reportedly options for the Lakers, and fans debated who would be the better fit.

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  • The Lakers have had a great offseason, but they still have a couple of open spots on their roster
  • It has been reported that Christian Wood and Bismack Biyombo are leading candidates for the 14th spot
  • NBA fans debated who would be the better fit for the team

The 2023 offseason was going to be a big one for the Los Angeles Lakers and the front office has managed to do a very good job. They brought back almost every key player from the team that made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals this past season.

There are still a couple of roster spots open, however, and two names that have been floated for one of them are Christian Wood and Bismack Biyombo. NBA fans on Twitter were asked who would be the better fit for the team and fans were split on the matter.

One believes it should be Biyombo and explained how he’d help Anthony Davis and LeBron James.

https://twitter.com/UltraBlacc/status/1687974329013669888

Wood’s offensive prowess gets him the nod from one fan who thinks he’d play better on defense with this group.

One fan says Wood isn’t a center and would end up taking some of Rui Hachimura’s minutes, so he’d go for Biyombo.

A fan explained that considering Davis’ injury history, the Lakers should go for Wood as he can help on the offensive end in the big man’s absence.

A fan believes Wood isn’t a good fit anywhere and chose Biyombo.

https://twitter.com/mavsnihilist/status/1687971415134187521

This is a hard one simply because of how different the two players are. Wood is a good offensive player but struggles on defense while Biyombo is great on defense but doesn’t have much of an offensive game.


Who Should The Lakers Go For?

The 27-year-old Wood put up good numbers yet again in the 2022-23 campaign, as he averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game for the Dallas Mavericks. Those numbers make you wonder why someone hasn’t signed him yet, but teams around the league are concerned about his defense and professionalism.

As for Biyombo, the 30-year-old averaged 4.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.3 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game for the Phoenix Suns last season. He played significantly fewer minutes than Wood (14.3 MPG compared to 25.9 MPG) though, so you can’t take those stats at face value.

At the end of the day, this comes down to whether the Lakers believe they can get the best out of Wood. That is no easy task, as there is a reason why he has played for seven teams in seven seasons. He just has not been able to fit in well at any of his pitstops, which makes you believe that Biyombo might just be the better option of the two.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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