admin
During a press conference on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers Rob Pelinka mentioned that the organization had given head coach JJ Redick a contract extension. That announcement caused plenty of people to scratch their heads and ask why Redick would be given an extension just one year into his original four-year deal.
He did a solid job as the Lakers’ coach last season and guided them to a 50-32 record and the third seed in the Western Conference despite several challenges both on and off the court. He made a couple of questionable decisions, including playing only five men in the second half of Game 4 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, but overall, many feel he acquitted himself well.
Pelinka didn’t give any details about Redick’s extension on Thursday. But ESPN’s Shams Charania did give some details on an episode of “NBA Today.”
“I’m told the Lakers gave JJ Redick a two-year extension, so that’s gonna go for five years through 2029-30 at $45 million. So this makes it clear JJ Redick is the coach, not just now, but moving forward for the long-term beyond just the LeBron James era in Los Angeles. And as these coaching contracts continue to go up, as his deal is starting to end and as he has one year ticked off, they wanted to make sure they gave him two extra years. So he’s locked in there until 2030.”
This season, Redick will have a little more to work with than he did down the stretch of last season following the Luka Doncic trade. Los Angeles secured what should be a major upgrade at the center position by signing Deandre Ayton, and guard Marcus Smart, the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season, should bring toughness and resourcefulness.
Redick also said he is “very high” on Jake LaRavia, a 23-year-old forward L.A. signed this summer who could develop into a 3-and-D player. Of course, Doncic has gotten into much better shape and therefore may be capable of doing even more on the court than he did in the past.
#Details #Lakers #coach #Redicks #extension #revealed
