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Bio: 6-foot-5 guard, 20 years old, 1 year of NBA experience, on standard multi-year rookie contract with Rockets
Statistics: 19.7 points (39.6% FG, 12.5% on 3-pointers), 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.3 turnovers, 1.7 steals, 1.7 blocks in 26.8 minutes
Grade: B-
Takeaways: Statistically, Christopher was inefficient, and the second-year guard was frequently criticized by fans on social media for not passing the ball enough on his drives. Yet, Houston’s 0-2 showing without Christopher should be a reminder of the tough position he was put in.
Christopher was the only player on the roster capable of consistently creating his own offense, which led to defenses committing more resources to slow him down. Another factor in that low shooting percentage was having to take forced shots late in the shot clock, which his teammates didn’t often do due to their limitations with shot creation.
That’s not to say that it was a great showing. There were absolutely moments where Christopher needed to make better reads and kick the ball out to an open teammate on those drives into the paint, and summer league head coach Rick Higgins openly acknowledged it. But many of the issues were simply structural. Christopher should be a better fit in the regular season as a secondary creator and slasher alongside at least one primary creator like Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., or Alperen Sengun.
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