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NBA insider reveals shocking frontrunner to fill Los Angeles Lakers head coaching vacancy
By Andrew Buller-Russ,
22 days ago
The Los Angeles Lakers have spent the past several weeks identifying top candidates to replace Darvin Ham as head coach. Now, the front office has reached the interview stage, and the first name on their list may come as a bit of a shock.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania , NBA TV analyst JJ Redick was the first candidate to meet with the Lakers for a face-to-face visit, and they reportedly met for “an extended period of time.”
JJ Redick emerges as frontrunner for Los Angeles Lakers
“I’m told that last week the Lakers met with JJ Redick for an extended period of time. He was the first person to do a face to face meeting and my sense is that he’s the frontrunner for this job”
Keep in mind, Redick has no previous coaching experience. Of course, he knows basketball as well as any other candidate. Not only did Redick dominate at Duke in college, he carved out an impressive NBA career when many doubted his athletic ability to compete in the pros.
Yet, it also makes a lot of sense to have a lengthy interview with Redick because he hasn’t ever coached before. Los Angeles needs to get a look at what he has in mind to help turn around this Lakers team, to see if his goals align with theirs.
Plus, just because Redick lacks experience doesn’t mean he can’t do the job. While it’s early in the interview process, based on Charania’s report, it’s possible the Lakers will ultimately turn to Redick, even if some see him as an odd fit.
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