Heading into the 2024-25 season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was expected to go through a learning curve given that this was his first time doing this. And after an impressive year last season from D’Angelo Russell, he would become an interesting piece to Redick’s puzzle.
It may not be fair but it is human nature to compare and contrast Redick to previous head coach Darvin Ham. Under the previous regime, Russell’s role was constantly changing and minutes were not set in stone.
Coming into this season, Redick would have to try new things to get better results with essentially the same roster.