The Los Angeles Lakers ended weeks of speculation with a bold decision, hiring ESPN analyst JJ Redick as their new head coach on a four-year contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Redick, 39, becomes the next man to lead the Lakers despite having no coaching experience other than with his son's youth basketball team. However, he's demonstrated a deep knowledge of the NBA game as a studio and game analyst for ESPN during the past three seasons, in addition to the insight offered on his podcasts "The Old Man and the Three" and "Mind the Game," which he hosts with LeBron James.