Veteran sharpshooter JJ Redick’s eagerness to rejoin the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason was not hidden, but the 35-year-old guard landed in New Orleans on a two-year, $26.5M deal with his sights set on a favorable style of play and the ability to provide leadership in a high capacity.
Philadelphia only had so many seats at the table on payday, and Redick hadn’t secured one in the front office’s plans. But Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin and General Manager Trajan Langdon, a fellow Duke Blue Devil to Redick, relished the opportunity to add his presence to a franchise establishing a new culture.