The Lakers are hiring former NBAer JJ Redick as their next head coach, "ending a prolonged search with an aim widely believed to end at the original target." After first offering the job to UConn coach Dan Hurley , who turned down a six-year, $70M deal , the team "hosted Redick for an interview" Saturday. Redick "has no formal coaching experience" ( L.A. TIMES, 6/20 ). Redick has had a busy media career since retiring from the NBA in 2021, hosting several podcasts -- including one with Lakers F LeBron James -- and joining ABC/ESPN's top broadcast crew back in February ( SBJ ).
Redick met with Lakers VP & GM Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss over the weekend, and "conversations on the vacancy continued throughout the week," according to sources. Pelinka "offered Redick the job" this morning ( ESPN.com, 6/20 ).
