Lakers meet with JJ Redick, James Borrego, Sam Cassell
The Los Angeles Lakers have begun interviewing candidates for their next coach, according to league sources not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The Lakers have held formal meetings with JJ Redick, New Orleans Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego and Boston Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell over the past several days, according to those sources. Team officials plan to meet with Denver Nuggets assistant coach David Adelman, Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn as they do their due diligence on the candidate pool.
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Lakers coaching rumors: LeBron James not involved in search as team eyes JJ Redick, others
cbssports.com/nba/news/laker… – 12:52 PM
Lakers coaching rumors: LeBron James not involved in search as team eyes JJ Redick, others
cbssports.com/nba/news/laker… – 12:52 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
LeBron James is not involved in the Lakers head coaching search, per @ShamsCharania.
“James has made it clear that this is the organization’s decision, he’s had no conversions with the Lakers about JJ Redick.” pic.twitter.com/mQk7TcSXJQ – 11:55 AM
LeBron James is not involved in the Lakers head coaching search, per @ShamsCharania.
“James has made it clear that this is the organization’s decision, he’s had no conversions with the Lakers about JJ Redick.” pic.twitter.com/mQk7TcSXJQ – 11:55 AM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
You know what I haven’t seen? An argument that JJ Redick should wait in line for a head coaching job – 5:04 PM
You know what I haven’t seen? An argument that JJ Redick should wait in line for a head coaching job – 5:04 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers-Knicks G7 today, 3:30 ET.
– Hart, Anunoby are game-time decisions
– ABC: Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters
– Officials: Marc Davis, James Capers, Bill Kennedy
– Live postgame show on YouTube!
fieldhousefiles.com – 2:02 PM
Pacers-Knicks G7 today, 3:30 ET.
– Hart, Anunoby are game-time decisions
– ABC: Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters
– Officials: Marc Davis, James Capers, Bill Kennedy
– Live postgame show on YouTube!
fieldhousefiles.com – 2:02 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
The Great HOF @BillPlaschke has spoken: Lakers and JJ Redick are a match made in Looney Tunes latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 11:36 AM
The Great HOF @BillPlaschke has spoken: Lakers and JJ Redick are a match made in Looney Tunes latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 11:36 AM
More on this storyline
Leaguewide, Redick — a former player and media analyst — has garnered buzz for the position. The Lakers are infatuated with Redick’s potential, according to league sources, viewing him as a Pat Riley-like coaching prospect who could both help the franchise in the short term and lead it for years. -via New York Times / May 21, 2024
LeBron James has seen just about every defense imaginable throughout his career and has had his fair share of postseason battles with players. On the “Mind the Game” podcast with JJ Redick, James named Stanley Johnson as one of the more underrated defenders he faced during their playoff series in 2018: “I think it was my first year back in Cleveland on a return and it was our first-round opponent, I think we played Detroit, if I’m not mistaken. I think KCP was on that team, (Andre) Drummond was on that team, a couple of other guys was on that team, obviously Moose (Greg Monroe) was on that team, I believe. I think Stan (Van Gundy) was coaching, if I’m not mistaken. I think Stan was coaching that team. But back to your question, Stanley Johnson he earned my respect in that first-round series. Stanley Johnson, he had the lateral movement, he had the physicality. You can tell the coaching staff told him ‘Don’t worry about the schemes.’ I feel like the same thing with Dort, don’t worry about the schemes yet. Everybody’s switching but you. You get through every screen. If you weakside lowman, you have no responsibility, you don’t pull in. You’re basically playing a box-and-one. There’s a lot more guys, obviously, I would give credit to defensively but that’s the one guy off the top of my head. It’s not recent memory, it’s 10 years ago but it’s recent enough. But Stanley definitely possessed those skills in our league, for sure.” -via Lakers Nation / May 21, 2024
Run It Back: “I’m told LeBron James is not involved in the Lakers head coaching search…James has made it clear that this is the organization’s decision, he’s had no conversions with the Lakers about JJ Redick.” @ShamsCharania on the #Lakers coaching search -via Twitter / May 20, 2024
Jovan Buha on Lakers coaching search: I think player development is going to be a big part of this for sure, and that’s partly why you’ve seen guys like Sam Cassell be mentioned here because that is one of his strengths. -via YouTube / May 16, 2024
It really is for any candidate minus ones that a front office is sure would succeed in any situation. For James Borrego, for Sam Cassell, for Kenny Atkinson or David Adelman, there’s going to be a lot of projection and hypothesizing. Their experience probably makes it easier to predict, but to be clear, you’re still predicting. Hiring a coach is the hardest thing an executive does, according to an informal poll of some general managers here in Chicago. -via Los Angeles Times / May 16, 2024
Cameron Tabatabaie: Mazzulla on Sam Cassell: He’s been in every seat on the bench in the NBA…he’s a great coach, happy to have him pic.twitter.com/2qeQhuhTxa -via Twitter @CTabatabaie / May 15, 2024
Davis has recently developed a good rapport with Borrego, whom he briefly overlapped with in New Orleans during the summer before his rookie season, league sources said. The Lakers are seeking a coach who will command the locker room and hold players accountable, as well as tirelessly game plan and provide a level of structure and organization, according to multiple league and team sources. -via New York Times / May 21, 2024
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: The Lakers have secured permission to interview several assistants for head coaching job, including New Orleans’ James Borrego, Denver’s David Adelman, Philadelphia’s Sam Cassell and Minnesota’s Micah Nori, among others. -via Twitter @wojespn / May 15, 2024