Lakers hire JJ Redick; Angel Reese breaks WNBA rookie record; Ryan Garcia hit with one-year suspension

Redick takes over the historic franchise despite having no coaching experience at either the professional or collegiate level

By Austin Nivison Jun 21, 2024 at 9:25 am ET• 8 min read

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JJ REDICK

After weeks of speculation, the Los Angeles Lakersfinally made it official. The Lakers have hired JJ Redick to be their next head coach.

This hiring ends a lengthy coaching search by the Lakers, which included a very public courtship of UConnhead coach Dan Hurley, who turned down a $70 million offer from the team.

Redick, who spent 15 seasons as a player in the NBA, has never coached at the professional or collegiate level. In recent years, Redick has risen to prominence through his role as a television analyst and his "The Old Man and the Three" podcast.