Jeanie Buss on JJ Redick hire: We wanted to think in a different way
Jeanie Buss on JJ Redick hire: “We wanted to kind of think a different way. Really, he’s got a vision. I’m not comfortable talking about the basketball stuff, but we were looking for a candidate that would bring something different. And really invest in developing young players. JJ is the right person for us. Again, I just want to work to really speak for itself. So I don’t want to hype it and say it’s gonna be a home run. We have to give him time to establish what he wants to establish. I’m really impressed with his staff. Right now, it’s not mandatory for the players to come in and practice but players are coming in and working out. The coaching staff with Nate McMillan and Scotty Brooks, there’s a lot of experience that will be there for him to make that adjustment to being a head coach. Certainly a 12-year career in the league, he’s got a lot of experience. He knows what this league is about and I think he’ll be a great leader.”
Source: am570lasports.iheart.com
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For the sickos who like to watch, Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! We discuss how the Lakers can increase Vando’s offensive role and how JJ Redick has kicked off player development. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
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For the sickos who like to watch, Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! We discuss how the Lakers can increase Vando’s offensive role and how JJ Redick has kicked off player development. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
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Thursday’s @lockedonlakers podcast! Can the Lakers and JJ Redick unlock more offensive utility with Jarred Vanderbilt? Plus, the player development is already underway in El Segundo! @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
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Thursday’s @lockedonlakers podcast! Can the Lakers and JJ Redick unlock more offensive utility with Jarred Vanderbilt? Plus, the player development is already underway in El Segundo! @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
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Kurt Rambis was heavily involved in putting together Redick’s coaching staff , a process that took up until the end of Summer League. In an effort to keep closer tabs on information running through the front office, sources say every decision involved Pelinka, the Rambises, Jeanie Buss and Tim Harris throughout the process, which led to far more conversation about each move and wound up gumming things up to the point of complete ineffectiveness. “Rob is a smart dude,” said a Western Conference scout in the halls of the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. “You aren’t going to get fired for decisions you don’t make. If you involve your bosses in those decisions, you’re that much safer.” -via Lakers Daily / August 10, 2024
Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers headed into the summer knowing they had to upgrade the roster coming off a first-round exit and mostly disappointing season. Darvin Ham was fired. JJ Redick was hired. But the changes couldn’t possibly end there, could they? In all likelihood, according to sources close to the situation, they will. The Lakers are still making occasional calls around the league about trades, but those conversations have slowed considerably and the summer will likely conclude with Dalton Knecht and Bronny James being the only additions to the roster. -via Lakers Daily / August 10, 2024
Sources say the Lakers were ready to fire Ham as soon as last season ended. It wound up taking a week to make that decision. Hiring Ham’s replacement took almost two months, and sources close to the Lakers say Redick was the choice for the vast majority of that time, outside of that wild weekend in which the Lakers made that infamous and polarizing offer to Dan Hurley. “Hurley leaked the kind of offer it would’ve taken to hire him,” an Eastern Conference executive told me. “They knew what it was going to take and still came in well below that line. If you do that, are we sure they ever really wanted to hire him? So was JJ just always the guy?” -via Lakers Daily / August 10, 2024