In fact, Shams Charania of The Athletic recently posted that “the Los Angeles Lakers are zeroing in on JJ Reddick as the front-runner to be the franchise’s next head coach.” It seems that the former Magic star has impressed the decision-makers throughout the interview process. The Purple & Gold are being very careful with the hiring of their head coach.
The franchise had made it clear that they were open to any deal that would keep LeBron James on the team. Even if it meant signing him for the maximum three-year $164 million extension. After the Lakers were kicked off the playoffs by Denver, Darvin Ham was promptly fired. While many would say that it was a long time coming, others made it no secret that “Coach Killer” James was the reason for Ham losing his job.
Add in the mid-season debut of the 4x champion’s podcast with the guy who would end up being a frontrunner for Los Angeles’ head coach position. The internet was in chaos. If anybody thought it was settled, think again. The most recent video that has Twitter in its steely grips is one of Darlin Ham. The 50-year-old was shown drawing up plays during a timeout, explaining points quite expressively, as the team huddled around him.
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