JJ Redick hired as Los Angeles Lakers coach on four-year contract – report

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract with JJ Redick to make him the team’s next coach, ESPN reported on Thursday.

Redick, an ESPN NBA analyst who played 15 years in the league, met with Lakers vice-president and general manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss over the weekend and was offered the job on Thursday morning, according to the network.

The 39-year-old became the Lakers’ prime target after their pursuit of University of Connecticut coach Dan Hurley was ultimately rebuffed.

Redick played with six NBA teams, including the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 12.8 points in 940 regular-season games, and his 1,950 career makes from three-point range rank him 20th in NBA history in that category.

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