Los Angeles Lakers hire JJ Redick as coach, reports say

JJ Redick has agreed to a four-year deal to grow to be the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach, based on ESPN. The Lakers, one of many NBA’s most historic franchises, with 17 championships, parted methods with coach Darvin Ham after simply two seasons in Could following a first-round playoff exit. 

Redick has no teaching expertise, however he spent 15 seasons within the league as a participant from 2006 to 2021. The primary seven years had been spent with Orlando — which chosen him at No. 11 general out of Duke — earlier than time with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks. Redick was often known as one of many league’s prime 3-point shooters, hitting 41.5% of his profession makes an attempt. 

He joined ESPN as a basketball commentator after he retired from the league in September 2021. 

Redick, 39, can also be acknowledged as top-of-the-line school basketball gamers in historical past. The Blue Devils’ all-time main scorer (2,769 factors), he averaged 19.9 factors per recreation over 4 seasons. Redick was named the nationwide school participant of the 12 months in 2006 and was a two-time All-American, a two-time ACC Participant of the 12 months and a two-time ACC Match MVP. 

The Lakers, regardless of having stars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, have failed to fulfill expectations in latest seasons. They’ve made it out of the primary spherical of the playoffs just one time since they gained the NBA championship in 2020.

Los Angeles reportedly supplied College of Connecticut coach Dan Hurley a six-year, $70 million deal final week, based on ESPN, however he declined so he may keep in school basketball.