The LA Clippers had just one selection in the 2024 NBA Draft, selecting Cam Christie from Minnesota with the 46th overall pick. Christie’s older brother, Max Christie, is a third-year guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.

In two NBA seasons, Max played 108 games for the Lakers. The 2.08-m guard averaged 3.8 points in 13.5 minutes per game. Both Christie brothers were selected in the second round, with Max going 35th overall to the Lakers in 2022.

In a recent interview with Jovan Buha of The AthleticChristie spoke about his brother playing for the Clippers, particularly alongside stars like Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.

“He loves to shoot the rebound and I think for his first few years he’s going to have to adjust a little bit, being a rookie,” Max Christie said of his younger brother (h/t Lakers Nation). “You have to be able to do that, especially on a Clippers team with James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, you have to be able to spot, they’re going to get most of the touches.”

Max added: “It’s something he excelled at in college, he excelled at in high school. And he can still shoot and score at every level. He’s a very talented player, he’s been with me a long time, we’ve trained together. So we push each other and we’re both very good players. He’s going to have a great career ahead of him.”

Cam Christie will likely spend most of next season with the San Diego Clippers, LA’s G League affiliate.

Cam Christie

Minnesota Golden Gophers goalie Cam Christie (24) against Indiana State Sycamores goalie Julian Larry (1) at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute. / Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

Christie, who turned 19 earlier this summer, is incredibly young and will need to improve before the Clippers feel comfortable relying on him at the NBA level. That said, the 2.05-inch point guard showed impressive potential during the NBA Summer League and has plenty of fans within the Clippers organization.

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