JJ Redick has been surpassed by UConn’s Dan Hurley within the race to grow to be the Lakers’ subsequent head coach, in line with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and it now seems Redick was by no means the very best candidate within the eyes of Anthony Davis.
As an alternative, Davis reportedly most well-liked fellow candidate James Borrego, in line with NBA insider Marc Stein.
“It has been urged in some corners of the league that Lakers star massive man Anthony Davis in all probability prefers for James Borrego to get the job over Redick,” Stein stated in his substack. “Not solely has Borrego been a head coach twice already in Orlando and Charlotte in comparison with Redick’s lack of head teaching expertise, however he and Davis overlapped briefly throughout Borrego’s first stint with the Pelicans after Davis was drafted No. 1 general in June 2012.”
Stein’s report was printed earlier than Wojnarowski broke the information about Dan Hurley.
Davis isn’t afraid to talk out in regards to the Lakers’ teaching employees, which was evident when he torched them throughout the first spherical of the playoffs.
LeBron clearly has a robust connection to Redick, because the pair began a podcast collectively in latest months.
However even James’ agent, Wealthy Paul, thinks that AD ought to have extra sway than LeBron within the Lakers’ teaching choice.
“For my part, the Lakers focus ought to in all probability be extra so on Anthony Davis than LeBron at this level,” Paul informed B/R late final month. “I believe for him being so good for therefore lengthy, folks simply suppose he controls the group. There’s no controlling of the group. And JJ is a good friend. We respect JJ. I do know LeBron and JJ have the podcast. I did JJ’s podcast. Me and JJ discuss hoops on a regular basis. He does know hoops. However simply because they’ve a podcast, the Lakers need to decide for now and later.”
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