LOS ANGELES – As the Los Angeles Lakers prepared for their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, the obvious topic on everybody’s mind was the Lakers’ recent bombshell trade for Luka Doncic. As Lakers’ head coach JJ Redick sat at the podium for his pregame press conference, he took a moment post trade to reflect on getting to coach Anthony Davis.
“It’s obviously a very tough decision,” Redick said. “AD in particular, someone that, for a superstar, just kind of embraced a first-year rookie head coach. And it was incredible to be able to work with him and see how he plays on a nightly basis.”
Earlier in the day during Luka Doncic’s introductory press conference, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka mentioned that the team roster was going to be constructed to fit JJ Redick’s vision, as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
While a team’s general manager, and ultimately owner, have the final say on potential roster moves, it’s clear that they see Redick as a key decision-maker as well. It’s a role that, when Redick first interviewed for the job, was something that he envisioned if he did indeed become head coach.
