After getting hired by the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, head coach JJ Redick had an uphill battle as a first-year coach with veterans like Anthony Davis and LeBron James on his team.
The former 15-year NBA veteran is in an interesting situation of balancing James entering the latter stages of his career while potentially leading L.A. into its next phase. However, Redick is focused on winning now given his star duo. But there still have been learning curves throughout this season while trying to remain competitive in the Western Conference.
General manager Rob Pelinka took another gamble by hiring back-to-back rookie head coaches and admittedly, Davis was skeptical.