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General manager Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers expressed a vote of confidence in JJ Redick after his first season with the team, handing the head coach a contract extension.
Details about the extension were not immediately announced during the press conference that the two men had with reporters on Thursday, Sept. 25.
Redick led the Lakers to a 50-32 record and the Pacific Division Championship last season. The Lakers were the third seed in the playoffs but lost the final three games in a five-game series against the Minnesota Timberwolves and were eliminated in the first round.
Redick was officially introduced as the Lakers’ coach on June 24, 2024. He initially signed a four-year deal.
He spent 15 years in the league as a guard but did not have any coaching experience. He was hosting a podcast with Lakers superstar LeBron James before he was hired as the Los Angeles coach. Redick also worked as an analyst for ESPN/ABC.
Redick called the offseason productive and educational and spent time with several veteran football coaches, including Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay.
The Lakers begin preseason play on Friday, Oct. 3 in Palm Desert, California, against the Phoenix Suns.
This story will be updated.