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JJ Redick is the guy for the Los Angeles Lakers — the ex-NBA player was reportedly just hired as the organization’s next head coach.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the news on Thursday … saying after a thorough interview process, Redick was offered the gig and has already started building his staff.
The Lakers reportedly also interviewed names like Danny Hurley, James Borrego and Sam Cassell … and also had interest in Kenny Atkinson, Mike Budenholzer and Ty Lue.
The news will get mixed reviews — after all, former hoopers were pretty split on whether JJ could bring the franchise back to its usual dominance.
Longtime pro Matt Barnes previously told us he thought Redick was a great basketball mind, but was worried for anybody who fills that seat — as it’s a tough gig.
On the other side of the argument, Cleveland Cavaliers champion Channing Frye went as far as to say it would be a “death sentence” for Redick.
The former Duke star was the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft … and went on to play for the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, LA Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks over the course of his career.
