Will JJ Redick be the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers? In any case, this is what several US media outlets, such as The Athletic and TNT Sports, say. Aged 39, former NBA player from 2006 to 2021 (for six different teams), Redick is now a consultant for ESPN. He would replace Darvin Ham, who was relieved of his duties at the beginning of May, after the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the play-offs.
“I heard he was a favorite and that has been confirmed over the last couple of weeks,” Jovan Buha (The Athletic) said in his podcast. Everyone agrees that he is the big favorite to become the next coach of the Lakers. »
With Cassell and Borrego as assistants?
According to Marc Stein, journalist specializing in the NBA, Redick is in the process of looking for assistant coaches and would have set his sights on Sam Cassell, currently with the Boston Celtics, and James Borrego who officiates at the New Orleans Pelicans and was the coach principal of the Charlotte Hornets from 2018 to 2022. They would compensate for the inexperience of JJ Redick, who has never coached before.
An element that would work in the latter’s favor: he is very close to LeBron James (39 years old), the star of the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA, who is reaching the end of his contract. This could decide him to stay within the Californian franchise.
2024-05-30 08:20:02
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