The Los Angeles Lakers stay optimistic about JJ Redick as their head coach regardless of their first spherical exit, sources inform The Athletic. The Lakers won’t make a training change. Redick usually acquired favorable critiques in his first season as head coach, however his determination to solely play 5 gamers within the second half of the Lakers’ Sport 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired criticism.
Rob Pelinka performed his finish of season media availability alongside Redick.
“JJ introduced only a full revival of power and extremely exhausting work ethic, consideration to element, a spirit to our staff, to our group, to our franchise as a rookie coach that we haven’t seen in a very long time,” Pelinka mentioned Thursday. “Our degree of confidence, my degree of confidence, couldn’t be larger. He’s an awesome accomplice to work with. He’s an unimaginable basketball thoughts and I do know that yearly for him can be issues to have a good time and studying classes. That’s simply who he’s. That’s thrilling for the Lakers, for our fan base and for our future.”
Redick signed a four-year, $32 million cope with the Lakers final offseason. Redick was thought of an unorthodox rent as he went instantly from media to the sidelines with none expertise as an assistant coach.
Redick seems to have the complete assist of the Lakers’ roster, most notably Luka Doncic and LeBron James.
