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The clock is loudly ticking down for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are still without a head coach just weeks before the NBA draft.
Their goal is to fill that vacancy prior to the draft but that is easier said than done, especially after the public fiasco that was their pursuit of UConn’s Dan Hurley.
According to BetOnline, via Ryan Ward, JJ Redick is once again the frontrunner to become the new head coach of the Lakers.
He has 1/5 odds, ahead of James Borrego (3/1), Sam Cassell (9/1), Chris Quinn (16/1), and others.
With Dan Hurley turning down the Lakers, new odds surfaced for LA gig. No surprise who is the favorite: JJ Redick 1/5 via @BetOnline_ag (don’t know why Ty Lue is on the list)
Also, James Borrego clear fav for Cavs job: 1/1 (even though he’s right behind Redick for LA gig) pic.twitter.com/IreyO62Tbn
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) June 11, 2024
After nearly a week of non-stop Hurley news and speculation, all eyes turn back toward Redick.
Just over a week ago, it seemed that Redick was the clear favorite to be the team’s next head coach, with various outlets reporting that Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka were keen on his basketball IQ, relationship with LeBron James, and potential to stick around for many years.
But a lot has changed in a short amount of time.
Now there are reports that Redick may want to avoid the Lakers and could be unhappy with being the team’s second-best option.
Additionally, other reports from inside the team said certain players weren’t fond of Redick’s personality.
For a number of reasons, it feels like Redick’s potential move to LA is on much shakier ground.
But the Lakers are running out of options and, as mentioned, time so they will need to make a decision soon.
Perhaps they are cooking up another surprising pick that will wow the NBA world in the next few days.
However, the betting markets believe that Redick is on his way to being the Lakers’ next head coach, but does he want to be?
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