ADVANCE | The farce is over. The Los Angeles Lakers have a new coach and the chosen one is JJ Redick. The former player, who played 15 seasons in the NBA, accepts his first job on a bench in the best League in the world and makes good the predictions that gave him as a favorite for the position. The resignation of Dan Hurley, UCCoon coach, there would be a new selection process in which the former shooter, one of the most reliable triple shooters of his generation, has always been involved. In this way, Redick leaves his position as commentator of the ESPN to face a demanding bench like the Lakers, that Darvin Ham was fired at the end of the season with a loss in the first round against the Denver Nuggets (4-1). The news has been advanced by Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN).
The analyst until now reaches an agreement for the next four seasons, but at the moment the financial amount he will receive for the work is unknown.. According to Worjarowski, the first serious meetings with manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeannie Buss began last weekend and have continued over the past few days. This Thursday morning he was officially offered the position, something that Redick has accepted and is now beginning a process to surround himself with the best possible team (Rajon Rondo, champion with the Angelenos in 2020, sounds like) and choose his assistants. . ANDThe goal of the franchise continues to be the development of young players (Austin Reaves, Max Christie, Rui Hachimura…) and develop Anthony Davis into a leader who is prolific on both sides of the court.
The Lakers were left in some evidence after offering Dan Hurley a six-year, $70 million contract, ua figure that would have made him the sixth highest paid coach in the NBA, but insufficient considering that he is an incredibly respected figure in the NCAA, the university competition. Hurley chose to stay where he was and thus opt for the third consecutive tournament title, rejecting the offer from the Los Angeles team, which then focused on looking for a new coach. Redick was always in the pools and made a lot of noise even before Ham was fired. and the position is finally his, making good the leaks that indicated that the agreement was close. Now, it’s closed.
And what about LeBron?
The million dollar question. LeBron James will turn 40 on December 30 (Redick will do so in the summer, being only a few months older than the NBA legend) and is in the final stage of his career. The new coach could also be the last. And he has a podcast with him. But his entourage has already made it clear that the King has remained on the sidelines in the negotiations and has not pressured the Lakers to lean towards the former player or any other. Yes indeed, The importance of your person and your figure is always maximum and it is essential that you agree with the decision. Apparently, the Lakers are looking in Redick for someone capable of communicating and reaching the players. He has no experience and no one knows how the story will turn out. But, with the Bronny issue in the background and LeBron’s future being an unknown (although everything indicates that he will remain with the Lakers). The choice of a coach of the star’s taste seemed important. The technician is already there. Whatever LeBron thinks, we’ll see. Maybe he’s not around for these fights anymore. You never know.
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