Report: People Close To JJ Redick Told Him Not To Take Lakers Job: 'They're A Circus'

JJ Redick was warned not to take Lakers coaching job?

Jun 24, 2024; El Segundo, CA, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick speaks to the media during an introductory news conference at the UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports JJ Redick is entering his first season as the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach, which will also be his first season ever as a basketball coach. He will be taking one of the most high-profile jobs in sports — being the head …

Report: J.J. Redick was warned it’d be ‘bad idea’ to take Lakers job

Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick had people close to him tell him it would be a bad idea to take the Lakers job this offseason, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “From when Redick first talked about the position with [Rob] Pelinka during the NBA draft combine in May, to officially becoming a Lakers candidate along with New Orleans assistant James Borrego and UConn (University of Connecticut) coach Dan Hurley, several people close to R…

Report: People Close To JJ Redick Told Him Not To Take Lakers Job: 'They're A Circus'

According to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin of ESPN, people close to JJ Redick told him not to take the Los Angeles Lakers job.  Candice Ward/Getty Images Redick left his job at ESPN to become the new head coach of the Lakers.  “You’re already doing so well in media, they said. Just wait and other opportunities will arise, he heard. Hey, someone is going to have to replace Gregg Popovich in San Antonio at some point, you could be the guy to coach V…