In the NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their rookies with the 17th pick in the first round and the 55th pick in the second round. Regarding the results of this year's draft, the author believes that most fans and team management are relatively satisfied. Bronny James became a member of the Lakers, Pelinka made a second-round pick to please James, presumably a contract extension is a high probability thing, just need to be officially announced.
Although the matter of Lao Zhan was solved, in the construction of the coaching staff, the Lakers' side did not go well. Previously, we learned that after the Lakers lost 4-2 to the Nuggets in the first round, they fired their own coach Ham in a hurry, and Cephalosporum became the scapegoat for last season's loss.
But the Lakers didn't settle for a new coach too quickly, but many coaches in the league weren't too concerned about being the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. In desperation, the Lakers turned their attention to the head coach of the college league, and UConn coach Hurley said that he was not interested in entering the NBA, which is impossible. After all, the NBA is a more mature business arena than the NCAA, and the benefits can be greater. However, the Lakers coach is too deep, and there are 2 supergiants in the team, and the coach does not have the absolute right to speak, which is what Hurley is afraid of.
So, after many meetings, Hurley made a decision. It's not too late to stay on the college campus for the time being, and wait until one day you have the absolute right to speak, and then go to the NBA to realize your personal value.
Therefore, the Lakers chose JJ Redick, the head coach with a blank coaching resume. His biggest experience was drawing tactics for his 10-year-old son. But it can't be helped, James has a very good relationship with his personal trainer, and Anthony Davis has also expressed his approval of him. In addition, there are no other better managers on the market, so Redick took over like this.
If the head coach is average, then the Lakers will have to start from the assistant coach's side. But the construction of the coaching staff, the Lakers' side has not received much. According to the latest report from Lakers reporter Irwin, it is unlikely that the Lakers will hire such as Borrego, Dudley, Stotts, Cassel and others as assistant coaches of the team, and Phil Handy has also turned down the Lakers' invitation.
But the Lakers still have tricks, such as turning their target to some of the novice coaches who have been cut. For example, former Nets coach Jacques Vaughn, or Wadern Casey. On the Lakers' side, they need to hire a large number of experienced coaches to expand the strength of the Lakers' coaching staff. After all, if all the treasures were to be pressed on Reddick, it would be better to let Lao Zhan personally arrange the tactics.
At this stage, the most dramatic is Casey. According to Dave McMenamin of The Athletic, sources told ESPN that the Lakers have expressed interest in bringing Casey to JJ Redick as an assistant coach. Casey has coached for nearly 30 years, including as head coach with the Timberwolves, Raptors and Pistons. The 2017-18 Coach of the Year is currently a member of the Pistons' management.
But if Casey can really come, for the Lakers, he can really come back from the dead. To put it bluntly, Reddick is just a spokesperson, and the real tactics have to be drawn by the assistant coach. In addition, former Lakers player Rajon Rondo has also been mentioned several times, but if Paul joins the Lakers, it will be difficult to coexist.