Constructing an skilled group of assistants might be very important for brand new Lakers head coach J.J. Redick, writes Khobi Value of The Orange County Register, who suggests Stan Van Gundy as a possible addition. Van Gundy hasn’t been talked about in early rumors concerning Redick’s employees, however Value factors out that he had intensive head teaching expertise with Miami, Orlando, Detroit and New Orleans earlier than turning into a TNT broadcaster, and Redick spent a number of seasons taking part in for him.
Value notes that since information of Redick’s hiring broke on Thursday, Scott Brooks, Sam Cassell and Jared Dudley have been essentially the most distinguished names talked about as doable assistants. Nonetheless, the Celtics need to retain Cassell and the Mavericks would favor to maintain Dudley, so they might be out of the Lakers’ attain.
Van Gundy spoke to Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel about Redick’s ascension to the pinnacle teaching ranks, saying it’s per the best way he all the time ready.
“He took a cerebral, analytical method to the sport at the same time as a participant,” Van Gundy stated. “He knew the sport inside and outside as a result of he needed to. He wasn’t a very huge athletic man, so he actually needed to know the sport and apply himself. It was clear how a lot he knew concerning the sport simply by listening to him discuss. I didn’t understand it, however even again in his taking part in days possibly he was making ready himself to be a head coach sometime.”
There’s extra from the Pacific Division:
- Austin Reaves is worked up concerning the modifications Redick will convey to the Lakers (video hyperlink from Cierra Clark of THV11 in Little Rock, Arkansas). “I’ve gotten to know J.J. somewhat bit, occurring his podcast through the center of the yr,” Reaves stated. “He’s a basketball genius, I believe as all people is aware of. I believe he’s going to make a very good coach, and I can’t wait to get to work with him. … I can’t wait to place our brains collectively and go have a very good yr.”
- Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports activities cites Windfall guard Devin Carter, Colorado ahead Cody Williams and G League Ignite wing Ron Holland as potential targets for the Suns in the event that they attempt to commerce up from the twenty second choose in Wednesday’s draft. Bourguet sees Carter as doubtlessly the perfect defensive level guard within the draft, possessing an NBA-ready sport with a lot of upside. If Phoenix decides to maneuver down, Bourguet views Swedish ahead Bobi Klintman, Baylor wing Jalen Bridges, UC Santa Barbara guard Ajay Mitchell and Virginia guard Ryan Dunn as prospects.
- Riccardo Fois will grow to be an assistant to Kings head coach Mike Brown subsequent season, tweets Alessandro Luigi Maggi of Sportando. Fois has been an assistant coach with the College of Arizona since 2021.