“I think he’s a great player,” Ham said, per The Athletic’s Brad Townsend. “I think he’s a great person. I think he’s a great teammate. I think he’s a great person to be around. I think he’s a great person to coach. I think he’s a great person to be around. I think he’s a great person to be around. I think he’s a great person to be around. I think he’s a great person to

Speaking with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, the Lakers head coach said that whatever happened with Wood when he was with the Mavs is nothing but a thing of the past and he won’t allow it to cloud his judgement of the versatile scoring big man.

He’s a good rebounder and a good shooter, but he’s not a great defender, and he’s not a great passer. He’s a good player, but he’s not a great player. He’s a good player, but he’s not a great player. He’s a good player, but he’s not a great player. He’s a good player, but he’s not a great player. He’s a good player, but he’s not a great player. He’s a

Sure, there is room for him to improve his glaring defensive weakness, especially when he’s playing for a Lakers team that has the personnel to cover for him, but Ham is better off accepting Wood for who he is and part of who he is is who he was with the Mavs, and who he was with the Mavs was a terrible defender.

At the end of the day, Christian Wood has the talent to make critics of his eat their words, and it’ll be up to Darvin Ham and the Lakers to get the best out of him this upcoming season.