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The internet helped make JJ Redick the next Lakers coach. Now he’s unplugging

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Sept. 30, 2024 3 AM PT

The place where JJ Redick wants to be, the basketball court, offers structure. The lines that mark the perimeter of the court differentiate between in bounds and out of bounds. The rules of the game make sure that craft is rewarded.

That place, the court, made Redick a star — the all-time leading scorer in Duke basketball history. It made him rich — nearly $118 million in salary earned from the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.