JJ Redick will reportedly formally interview for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job this weekend, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Redick, a former NBA player and current ESPN broadcaster, could take the lead in the Lakers coaching sweepstakes with a good interview. He “Be careful with the game“, hosted by Redick and Lakers star LeBron James, did not record an episode this week, which we can probably guess is so the candidate can study before his next conversation with the team’s general manager, Rob Pelinka, and owner Jeanie Buss.
After being part of the Lakers’ shortlist, and speaking with Pelinka at the NBA draft combine in Chicago in May, Redick could get a top tip for the job following the news that the current coach University of Connecticut head Dan Hurley turned down a six-year, $70 million offer to stay with the Huskies.
New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach James Borrego’s name has also been linked to the Lakers job, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly pursuing him as well.
What Pelinka is reportedly looking for is a teacher who will help develop the Lakers’ younger players like Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, while maximizing the talents of James and Anthony Davis.
