Lakers coaching search: JJ Redick still a 'viable candidate'
Team and league sources cautioned that the coaching search remains far from settled. Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka and governor Jeanie Buss will interview Hurley in a more formal manner on Friday, league sources confirmed. There is still a chance the 51-year-old will work out a new contract with Connecticut and remain college basketball’s top coach. Hurley signed a six-year, $32.1 million deal with Connecticut after the 2023 championship season. His buyout to join the NBA would be roughly $1.9 million. Redick, considered the front-runner for weeks, remains a viable candidate, according to league sources.Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
J.J. Redick Remains ‘Viable Candidate’ For Lakers Head Coach Opening sportando.basketball/en/j-j-redick-… – 8:34 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
New episode of Buha’s Block with @Trevor_Lane:
The Lakers’ stunning pursuit of Dan Hurley:
— How Hurley would fare at the NBA level
— LA’s secrecy throughout their search
— What about JJ Redick?
— Ranking the Lakers’ roster needs and more
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=w_yl_X… pic.twitter.com/QeVxijNJMw – 11:58 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
JJ Redick: “Dallas goes to a zone”
*Immediate Jayson Tatum 3″ – 9:23 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Jason Kidd said he played against Dan Hurley in high school and called him a “warrior.” He endorsed both Hurley and JJ Redick as coaching candidates for the Lakers, praising their basketball IQ and preparedness for the job despite what would be atypical paths to the NBA bench. – 7:07 PM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Thurs Beyond the Arc w/ @AshNicoleMoss and @sportsreiter
-NBA Finals preview
-Lakers/Dan Hurley/JJ Redick drama
🎧listen/subscribe
link.chtbl.com/beyondthearc pic.twitter.com/ubFhC52QMU – 4:53 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
A thought about Hurley: I’ve been concerned if Redick is hired, but no time soon, it could put the Lakers behind the 8 ball if they end up keeping 17. But with Hurley, however long it takes to put pen to ink, his inherent knowledge of these prospects can make up for lost time. AK – 3:52 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James has not had any conversations with the Lakers about Dan Hurley – or JJ Redick and the coaching search in general for that matter, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN on Thursday. – 3:13 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
NEW POD! UConn’s Dan Hurley surprisingly becomes the new favorite over JJ Redick to become the Lakers’ new head coach via @BleavNetwork
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bre… pic.twitter.com/i577NkVce8 – 2:17 PM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Special NBA Finals Preview episode of Beyond the Arc coming up on CBS Sports Network at 2:30 pm ET.
Also Lakers/Dan Hurley/JJ Redick coaching search drama.
Come join @sportsreiter , @AshNicoleMoss & me
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💻 m.youtube.com/@beyondthearcc… pic.twitter.com/hDILj0Ihgq – 1:51 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
JJ Redick comments on Lakers coaching rumors: ‘That will be addressed once the season is over’ cbssports.com/nba/news/jj-re… – 11:24 AM
More on this storyline
The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 107-89 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals by the Boston Celtics. Although it is not time to panic, Dallas needs to make some adjustments. JJ Redick, who knows the game of basketball well and is even a current head coaching candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers, revealed an adjustment he believes the Mavs need to make for Game 2, via his YouTube channel. -via Clutch Points / June 7, 2024
ClutchPoints: “I just wanna say how proud I am of my teammate Doris Burke… I called my first NBA Finals tonight, it’s meaningless… What she did tonight is historic.” JJ Redick congratulates DB on becoming the first woman to call a major men’s championship on TV 🙌 pic.twitter.com/nQaXTT2OSw -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / June 7, 2024
Though Krzyzewski also has ties to Redick, who played under him at Duke from 2002 to 2006, his relationship with Hurley and the belief he has shown in him has been one of the many factors in the Lakers’ process that have led them to aggressively pursue him, according to team and league sources. -via New York Times / June 6, 2024
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