J.J. Redick met with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday between Video games 4 and 5 of the Finals. Redick and the Lakers have but to achieve settlement on a deal.
“J.J. Redick went in to L.A. on Saturday and had in-person conferences for a number of hours with the Lakers’ brass, with Rob Pelinka [and] possession as properly,” mentioned Shams Charania on the Pat McAfee Present on Tuesday. “I am advised his conferences on Saturday have been very spectacular. All of the traits you see in J.J. Redick, that you possibly can envision in J.J. Redick, these all shine there.”
Whereas the Lakers reportedly made a contract supply to Dan Hurley, Charania maintains Redick has been the frontrunner all through the method.
“Pay attention, so far as the place his scenario and the place he stands on this course of, I mentioned it Could twenty fourth, I mentioned it June 4th, and his standing as a frontrunner to be the following Lakers’ coach has not modified since these dates. It has not modified now,” mentioned Charania.
“I believe what the Lakers are doing now… Rob Pelinka and what that group is doing now’s taking the following few days after the NBA Finals now that J.J. Redick is finished along with his Finals duties and now lastly get to creating a call and attending to it so far as a head coach. They do need to have their head coach in place by the draft. The draft is subsequent week, so the very last thing you need to do is be going by a training rent on draft week. So time is of the essence for the Lakers.”
Some folks near Redick have requested him whether or not he is positive he thinks teaching the Lakers is a good suggestion. In response to Charania, Redick needs the problem that comes with being an NBA head coach and with the Lakers.
“On the finish day, he has to need to coach actually badly, and from what I am advised, he does,” added Charania.
