In June, the Los Angeles Lakers and former NBA player JJ Redick reached an agreement on a coaching contract weeks after UConn coach Dan Hurley turned down an offer from the team.
After an extensive search and a candidate's rejection of an offer, the Los Angeles Lakers named former NBA player JJ Redick the franchise's next head coach in June. Dan Hurley, who coached the UConn Huskies men's basketball team to a second consecutive NCAA title in April, turned down an offer from the Lakers in June. The franchise's choice was quickly met with both praise and skepticism, with many critics pointing to Redick's lack of coaching experience.
Francis then mentioned a couple of assistant coaches he believed the Lakers could have considered during their coaching search. 'But I look at it like all these other guys who put a lot of significant work in. You have my boy David Vanterpool here in Washington. You have Sam Cassell. You have so many guys who have championship experience.
The thing that’s going to happen is just like Darvin Ham was the coach. LeBron is not going to listen to not one word JJ is saying,' added Francis. 'Why would you listen to him? I wouldn’t listen to him if he was coaching me. I’ll just look at how much I bake him and be like, ‘What are you saying? You know what I do, so talk to somebody else.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How coach JJ Redick, LeBron James and the Lakers got hereAs JJ Redick trades the studio for the sideline, he steps into the turbulent world of coaching LeBron James and the Lakers.
Read more »
Lakers coach JJ Redick tries to find balance between analytics and instinctAnalytics aren't for everyone, a needle that Lakers coach JJ Redick is going to have to thread with how he uses new technology.
Read more »
Redick Delegates on First Day as Lakers CoachNew Lakers coach JJ Redick, following advice from fellow coaches, delegated tasks to his assistants during his first day of training camp.
Read more »
Lakers Starting Lineup Already Announced by New Head Coach JJ RedickLos Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has revealed the starting lineup for the 2024-25 season.
Read more »
Lakers coach JJ Redick has noticed Austin Reaves' defensive acumenThe Lakers guard always has shown a knack for making plays and scoring, but the new coach likes how he's always in the right place and making reads on defense.
Read more »
Lakers starting lineup revealed ahead of training campLakers head coach JJ Redick revealed who his starting five will be without hesitation.
Read more »