JJ Redick finally made his way into the NBA coaching world as he was officially introduced by the Lakers on Monday. However, the new purple and gold tactician wasn’t going to get through this press conference without addressing the big elephant in the room: his inexperience as a head coach.
However, it was the league’s television analyst who was quick to mention this fundamental omission on his résumé. “I have never coached in the NBA before,” Redick stated the obvious to get it out of the way. “I don’t know if you guys have heard that.”
JJ, who happened to turn 40 years of age right on his first day on the job, retired from his 15-year career back in 2021. His time as a basketball player really took off when he became a star at Duke University and eventually was drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2006. He went onto …