SAD MOMENT: Lakers Head Coach JJ Redick Found Dead Just Now…
Los Angeles Lakers reporter Jovan Buha of The Athletic says the “vibes around the Lakers are at an all-time high” during training camp ahead of JJ Redick’s first season as head coach.
“This is my fifth season covering the Lakers and my fifth training camp, and I cannot remember the Lakers having this kind of positive, joyous, and upbeat energy to this extent in any of the previous four training camps,” Buha said on Wednesday’s episode of his podcast Buha’s Block (12:00 mark of the video below.) “That’s not hyperbole—it’s my honest opinion and assessment of what I’m witnessing.”
Redick will have time to prepare himself for being a coach at the NBA level before the season begins this fall. He will surely face many losses in his coaching career as he did while he was playing. Redick signed a four-year contract worth over $8 million per season, so he will likely have time to adjust.
five-game elimination from the first round of the 2024 postseason.
Los Angeles had James and Anthony Davis available for a majority of the 2023 season but still entered the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference before struggling against the Denver Nuggets.
Now that the Lakers have a new head coach, a new extension for James, and hopes that players like Christie can take a step forward while Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent can return for healthier seasons, it sounds like the mood surrounding the team is positive as the franchise looks to improve on last season’s finish by taking advantage of James’ age-40 season to putting together a deeper playoff run.
