JJ Redick gets a ‘non-achievement’ that will get fans’ attention

Hot on the heels of Los Angeles The Lakers lost 129-99 to the Cleveland Cavsis the head coach JJ Redick poor results in his second year as a head coach? Former NBA guard Rashad McCants believes that amid the Lakers’ recent 5-5 run over their last 10 games.

The Lakers’ 30-point loss to the Cavs followed a string of upset losses, including a 124-112 loss to the Sacramento Kings and a 132-116 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers’ inconsistency is a testament to Redick leadershipaccording to McCants, he said, according to Gil’s Arena.

“When Darwin Hamm left, (the Lakers) were in the Western Conference Finals. JJ (Redick) came in and took over; they didn’t come back,” McCants said. “He’s failing.”

“When Darwin Hamm left, (the Lakers) were in the Western Conference Finals. JJ (Redick) came in and took over, they didn’t come back. … He’s failing.”

– Rashad McCants 👀

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Arenas claims that the current Lakers roster is not the same as the one that Darwin Ham took to the Western Conference Finals in 2023. The Lakers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 4-0. The Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 4-1 in the NBA Finals.

JJ Redick, who took over as the Lakers’ head coach in 2024-25, led this year’s team to a 28-18 record in 46 games. Los Angeles has the sixth best record in the Western Conference. The Lakers will try to bounce back against the Washington Wizards on Friday.

Will the Lakers make an offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo?

While it is The Lakers have been linked with the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo amid trade rumors, many are wondering how they could top other teams’ offers given theirs limited assets. Still, the Lakers are a team to watch before the trade deadline, according to NBA insider Howard Beck pointed outaccording to the Zach Love Show.

“I’ve been told recently that the Lakers are a team to watch from Giannis’ point of view as another team of interest. But again, there’s the difficulty in terms of trading assets,” Beck said. “They’re another team where when the summer comes, they get more on the capital side of the draft, and they get more clarity when they understand where LeBron is or isn’t and where Austin Reeves is because he’s a free agent.”

The NBA trade deadline is February 5.