What a total mic drop for JJ Redick.
It’s not just the colorful language he used during his introductory press conference as the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. He has literally dropped microphones, headsets, and all forms of sound equipment, trading in his seat as ESPN analyst and his spot on the “Mind the Game” podcast with Lakers superstar LeBron James for the big chair on the bench of the most successful team in Los Angeles.
Vocabulary aside, Redick’s circuitous route to the job isn’t at the forefront of his thoughts. He and Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka are interested in winning the next championship, No. 18.So when asked how he planned to go about dispelling misconceptions or concerns about himself that had been bandied about in the media—social and mainstream—in the time leading up to him accepting the job, said Redick: “It’s a valid question and I certainly heard everything. It’s been a really interesting six weeks or so, just in terms of, you know, being part of the engagement-farming industry.
