June 20, 2024
Los Angeles Lakers news and rumors on their head coaching search are right here on Lakers Report by @chatsports. JJ Reddick seems to be the growing favorite to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Monty Williams was fired by the Detroit Pistons and has emerged as a contender for the Lakers job as well. The 2024 NBA Draft is in just a week and names like Zach Edey, former Purdue Center, and Kyle Filipowski, former Duke Forward, are potential targets for the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA Free Agency starts at the end of this month. Should the Lakers keep an eye out for Jonas Valanciunas? Is Andre Drummond destined to be a Laker?
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Former ESPN and New York Times reporter Marc Stein on JJ Redick and the Lakers:
“growing expectation around the NBA is that they will hire JJ Redick”
JJ Reddick career stats (940 GP):
- 12.8 PPG, 2.0 AST, 44.7 FG%, 41.5 FG3%
Will JJ Redick make it 2.5 years as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach? Comment ‘O' for Over or ‘U' for Under
Lakers head coaches since 1999:
- Phil Jackson (1999-2004)
- Rudy Tomjanovich (2004-2005)
- Frank Hamblen (2005)
- Phil Jackson (2005-2011)
- Mike Brown (2011-2012)
- Bernie Bickerstaff (2012)
- Mike D'Antoni (2012-2014)
- Byron Scott (2014-2016)
- Luke Walton (2016-19)
- Frank Vogel (2019-22)
- Darvin Ham (2022-24)
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Monty Williams' coaching resume
- Trail Blazers (assistant) (2005-10)
- Hornets / Pelicans (2010-15)
- Thunder (assistant) (2015-16)
- 76ers (assistant) (2018-19)
- Suns (2019-23)
- Pistons (2023-24)
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Ian Begley (SportsNet New York) on 2024 NBA draft approach:
“Regardless of who is coaching Los Angeles next season, the Lakers are monitoring their offseason options at center closely, per people with knowledge of the situation. The Lakers have visited with some top centers in the draft. They have the No. 17 pick in the first round. The club could also obviously pursue a center in free agency.”
2024 NBA Draft targets (Centers)
- Ka'Lel Ware (Indiana)
- Zach Edey (Purdue)
- Yves Missi (Baylor)
- Kyle Filipowski (Duke)
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The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor on Kyle Filipowski:
“Fluid ball handler capable of running actions like a guard or a wing, whether it's pick-and-rolls or handoffs as the receiving player. He can at
By Lakers Report by Chat Sports
