Needless to say, the JJ Redick era in Los Angeles is going to be interesting…

The legendary Duke Blue Devil and former NBA star is coming to his team. first season He was hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and as a result, he will be in a huge spotlight — which usually happens when you have LeBron James as your main superstar. Oh, and don’t forget his son too Brony I’m on the team. But JJ’s name also amps it up.

After 15 years in the NBA, Redick went on to have a successful career in media, even co-hosting a podcast with LeBron. That being said, Redick has never been a head coach before, and this will be his first job with the prestigious Lakers, so the attention will be even higher. (Related: New York Knicks bring back Patrick Ewing as basketball ambassador, continuing offseason tradition)

Now, Los Angeles begins its 2024 training camp this week, but Redick ended up having quite the interaction with reporters after a recent practice with the power forwards. Rui Hachimura And whether or not he can take the next step.

And oh well… grab some popcorn to eat this.

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JJ Redick answered Louis’ question beautifully.

Reporter: Do you think Louis can take the next step for you?

JJ: What’s the next step?

Reporter: “Are you saying that?”

JJ: Tell me, you’re creating a story… IDC, as for the next steps, I’m curious to see what impact he will have on winning. pic.twitter.com/sgr6WX5mXQ

— Devin. (@DevDock) October 3, 2024

At this rate, you better believe my NBA League Pass will be limited to Lakers games all season… Entertainment!