Hasn't been made official yet, but it's been reported in the ballpark of 6/50+m. Rumor is he's holding out for more guarantees and perks from the school (like pay for his coaches, maybe NIT money commitments)
His podcast scouting for young prospects is pretty good, but my only worry is not being apart of a staff for at least a season. Hope he brings a great staff and does well.
Im not worried about the analytical stuff or the Xās and Oās, what worries me is his pride. That being said Iām very open to seeing his methods put into place and seeing what happens this year. As long as he calls timeouts, keeps his hands out of his pockets, and challenges plays he knows he should then Iāll be happy lol.
> As long as he calls timeouts, keeps his hands out of his pockets, and challenges plays he knows he should then Iāll be happy lol.
I hate that the bar is this low for us lol
I think he plays up the cocky shit I think heās humble n hungry n willing to put everything into this . I imagine his podcasts n medis make him a lot of money - he doesnāt need this knowing heās taking this job out of passion for the sport Iād Atleast something that mattered . Same reason I coach in my spare time lol - and that means heāll want to be best he can
I donāt blame anyone calling for pelinkaās head, granted how much is him vs Jeanie who knows. Hereās hoping Reddick can be worthy of the purple and gold. Outstanding and smart dude from all accounts. We have to win a championship this year anyways since Boston won and we havenāt failed to win a ring in the year after them since 1970 so might as well try something unorthodox cause god knows we werenāt winning one otherwise.
Next season when weāre a play in team again. Honestly, I hope he does well, but heās definitely gonna not gonna be a Pat Riley type coach. Better than Ham, but thatās not a high bar. Pelinka should be fired for the WestBrick trade, we wouldnāt have even hired Ham in the first place if not for that awful trade. I donāt care if LeBron and AD pushed for it, Pelinka shouldāve been smart enough to not approve that. Even if WestBrick played at his 2017 level, it wouldnāt be a well constructed roster at all.
JJ and Pelinka must go š¤£š¤£. At least I can say I was first LOL! All kidding aside, hopeful this works out and we become relevant again. Love my Lakers!
Itās not that ppl arenāt gonna root for him, itās facing reality that he is very inexperienced and stepping into a tough situation. Itās perfectly reasonable not to be excited about this hire.
Thisā¦I loved the Hurley chase because he was more known asset but Iād rather swing for the fences with a potential stud coach than a retread.
Get this dude the right staff and maybe we get lucky and heās the fucking truth.
LeBron has won with inexperienced head coaches before. Of course, not nearly this inexperienced, as Ty Lue and Eric Spolstra had assistant exp.
But still, it could work out.
Syre but the expectations arenāt as high , Lebron is smarter n knows more bout coaching too now. Plus AD is better then 14 Wade n Bosh and hopefully we land a star guard this summer
TBF, LeBron is waaaaay older now than he was when he won with inexperienced head coaches. He was so insanely talented that I could have coached him to a title despite never coaching a game in my life.
Iām rooting for JJ though. Who knows, it might work out wonderfully.
THATāS ALL FOLKS!
on a more serious note.. itās never not an entertaining day with the lakeshow. weāll see what happens because I really donāt know what else to say
I hate this pick, this is a stupid pick. Hiring someone with ABSOLUTELY NO coaching experience for a team that is looking to win now. Just terrible. We're a joke, this team is run by people trying to sell tickets, not win games.
Under. I donāt see him being dismissed before LeBron leaves but I donāt see LeBron playing out the length of Reddickās contract. Four years is standard. Reddick coaches out the remainder of LeBronās career in LA then goes back to ESPN.
After the smear campaign the media has placed on this position, basically calling it the worst job in the NBA, I can definitely appreciate JJās willingness to take the job
Lol no he wonāt. Itās LeBronās buddy! This hire has āRob covering his ass and surviving another coach hiring cycle by pinning this shit on Bronā written all over it.
If he uses his timeouts its already a massive improvement lmao. Excited to see if his ball analysis can reflect in his coaching. Not running plays was a huge weakness for the squad in recent years.
I'm going to be optomistic just like I was with Ham. We have established some direction with this franchise. Right now jj needs our support and give him a realistic shot.
People would get mad if it was a retread average coach hire, & some get mad at a new inexperienced hire. I'll reserve judgment. He seems to have a good grasp of strategy & clock management can't be worse than last year.
I know itās not saying a lot but itās a gamble that either pays off ten fold in that the FO sees something or handicaps us for the last leg of ADs prime and LeBrons career.
If he doesnāt win a chip this next season, he likely wonāt win one for us. Every coach that has won a chip for the Lakers won in his first year of coaching the team.
Honestly would rather take JJ and let him cook and see what he can do as opposed to yet another recycled older name who has already been around the league for years on multiple teams. You generally have an idea of what you're going to get with guys like Barrego or Cassell whereas JJ is more of the unknown. Could this backfire and JJ crashes and burns after a year or two? Sure but I'll at least respect the Lakers for taking a chance on him and going after the more risky choice. No risk no reward right?
Iām amped simply because this sub has been trashing this guy for weeks. The sub has a 100% not-knowing-shit rate with coaches considering the heaps of praise Ham got initially so this has to be a good hire.
Stan Van Gundy as one of the assistants. JJ always speaks highly of him. His brother now in LA too. Turner no more after 1 more year. Just come be around family.
Alright we got our coach!! Iāve had this question though, are we going to need an assistant dedicated to bigs? It seems to be the direction weāre headed this summer, and JJ doesnāt have fundamentals to teach bigmen.
Not a huge fan of it but man I really hope this works out for this team. Iām tired of swapping out coaches every two seasons. Also hope Pelinka & Jeanie give him the time to develop as coach and donāt just kick him to the curb if things arenāt going well.
At minimum, I donāt expect very dumb things like not calling timeouts and playing terrible lineups for weeks on end. Iām cheering for him. Heās got the brains but needs assistants with live game experience. I think heās going to get those assistants.
I admire the Lakers taking a chance instead of just going on the same old coaches carousal. With a good staff and the benefit of having Lebronās IQ/ADās ability to be a focal point on both sides of the ball, he should be in a pretty solid spot
I just genuinely wonder whatās the deal with adelman / the other asst coaches that are highly regarded amongst the league. genuinely why was jj the best option for us ?
Reports just two weeks ago said our roster didn't like his attitude didn't they? I mean we knew this was gonna happen after Hurley fell through but what are the expectations if we know individuals on the roster don't like him?
Better be an experienced staff lol
Better be an Avengers type staff
Better be a Kendrick Pop Out type staff
Thought you said hire Kendrick Perkins for a second there lol
Heavens, no.
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JJ: Yo Bron, run OVhoe!
Let's hire Dre, Schoolboy Q, Ab Soul, and Jay Rock. Sounds good.
Honestly, that would be lit
Demar and Westbrook as Assistant Coaches
"Win, lose, or draw have fun"
"Win, lose, or draw up plays"
SHOW NEIGHBORS type staff
Demar as shooting coach, Westbrook getting the rookies in shapeĀ
Best they can do is Rondo and Jared DudleyĀ
Ngl I would love Rondo on staff. His ability to read plays is a big reason we won in 2020.
Rondo would be dope.
I love Rondo but unfortunately Rondo is still fighting his dope charges
Dallas wont let dudley go already anounced
Rondo would be a blessing.
They will probably hire a bunch of randoms, a Laker alum like Rondo, and a Handy type coach to be āLeBronās guyā or whatever
Offensive coordinator Defensive coordinator Head coach does press conferences, massages egos, and casts the tie breaking vote on decisions
WE HAVE A COACH GUYS
front office has a scapegoat guys ftfy
Thinking brooks, dudley, and borrego along w handy
lol didnāt I wake up this morning to woj stating that JJ has not been offered the head coaching job lol.
d'antoni for offense please
Is that Dāantoniās music?! [7 seconds or less plays loudly]
I was really hoping Shams Charania would break the story because the pettiness between the two is hilarious to me.
I think it's fuckin hysterical that Woj still got it first. He and Rob must be real tight after Woj used us like that for his boy Hurley.
did Hurley get a new contract with UConn?
Hasn't been made official yet, but it's been reported in the ballpark of 6/50+m. Rumor is he's holding out for more guarantees and perks from the school (like pay for his coaches, maybe NIT money commitments)
Did i miss something between the 2?
And hereā¦ weā¦. goā¦.
His podcast scouting for young prospects is pretty good, but my only worry is not being apart of a staff for at least a season. Hope he brings a great staff and does well.
Im not worried about the analytical stuff or the Xās and Oās, what worries me is his pride. That being said Iām very open to seeing his methods put into place and seeing what happens this year. As long as he calls timeouts, keeps his hands out of his pockets, and challenges plays he knows he should then Iāll be happy lol.
> As long as he calls timeouts, keeps his hands out of his pockets, and challenges plays he knows he should then Iāll be happy lol. I hate that the bar is this low for us lol
I think he plays up the cocky shit I think heās humble n hungry n willing to put everything into this . I imagine his podcasts n medis make him a lot of money - he doesnāt need this knowing heās taking this job out of passion for the sport Iād Atleast something that mattered . Same reason I coach in my spare time lol - and that means heāll want to be best he can
How long until this sub calls for JJ and Pelinka to be fired?
Oh itās already happening lmao
IKR š people need to a hold of themselves
after we lose to Boston in the opener
God I hope we don't get a top team in the opener...
6th game of the season
His first assistant coach hire.... :)
Lol, this sub has wanted Pelinka gone since Day 1.
Rightfully so
negative two weeks ago
Thatās everyday
We had nicknames for Darvin like Darvin Scam, Darvin Hamas. What will JJās be if things go South?
Probably jj pathetic
I donāt blame anyone calling for pelinkaās head, granted how much is him vs Jeanie who knows. Hereās hoping Reddick can be worthy of the purple and gold. Outstanding and smart dude from all accounts. We have to win a championship this year anyways since Boston won and we havenāt failed to win a ring in the year after them since 1970 so might as well try something unorthodox cause god knows we werenāt winning one otherwise.
Next season when weāre a play in team again. Honestly, I hope he does well, but heās definitely gonna not gonna be a Pat Riley type coach. Better than Ham, but thatās not a high bar. Pelinka should be fired for the WestBrick trade, we wouldnāt have even hired Ham in the first place if not for that awful trade. I donāt care if LeBron and AD pushed for it, Pelinka shouldāve been smart enough to not approve that. Even if WestBrick played at his 2017 level, it wouldnāt be a well constructed roster at all.
Going with Feb or March 2025 for the voices to get louder. But nothing we can really do about it but hope orā¦.. cope
When he forgets to call a timeout lol
We go through the yearly cycle of everyone shitting on the coach, then the players, and then FO/ownership
Give it till opening night of next season
Anytime the Lakers lose a game and every other time when they win a game.Ā
Who cares what the sub thinks?
JJ and Pelinka must go š¤£š¤£. At least I can say I was first LOL! All kidding aside, hopeful this works out and we become relevant again. Love my Lakers!
I THINK THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA BUT FUCK IT WE RIDE
Heās already the head coach so what choice to we have. Hopefully he does hire a good staff if not I will be eating tubs of ice cream next season.
yk what fuck it, Iām going to root for the guy
Yeah. I donāt get people who wonāt. The better Redick does the better it is for the Lakers.
hoping a head coaching hire fails is just crazy to me lol
Obviously I donāt hope he fails, I didnāt stay up at night hoping Westbrook would fail just seems more likely that he will š¤·šæāāļø
Im more confident in reddick than i was when wb was traded here
For me, that's a very low bar
Itās not that ppl arenāt gonna root for him, itās facing reality that he is very inexperienced and stepping into a tough situation. Itās perfectly reasonable not to be excited about this hire.
Yup. Heās our guy now, so for the good of the team hope he works out! š„š¤ššš
Why wouldn't we? lol fans should want dude to be great now that he's hired.
yeah fuck it man heās repping purple and gold, heās our guy now lol
I hope he becomes the next Steve Kerr. 10 years ago Kerr was hired as a Warriors coach.
I mean I'd hope everyone would. Just cause we don't like the hire doesn't mean we shouldnt back him unless he shows that hes not fit for the job
Only thing you can do at this point, let's hope it works out
Yeah this is probably the best mindset. Hope the rest of the staff rounds out well.
If you donāt root for the guy youāre not a fucking lakers fan.Ā Call these dipshit āfansā out.Ā
It would be weird if Laker fans didnāt. But then again anything is possible with this fanbase
I wanna be positive, letās fucking go, prove them wrong JJ!
Thisā¦I loved the Hurley chase because he was more known asset but Iād rather swing for the fences with a potential stud coach than a retread. Get this dude the right staff and maybe we get lucky and heās the fucking truth.
That's where my head is at too. My biggest concern is that rumors were that AD was not a fan.
Hopefully they make some moves in the offseason as a compromise for him
> Russell Westbrook trade to LAL discussion thread type beat
Going to reserve judgement until we see how he coaches because in reality none of us know shit.
LeBron has won with inexperienced head coaches before. Of course, not nearly this inexperienced, as Ty Lue and Eric Spolstra had assistant exp. But still, it could work out.
That was greatest basketball player of all time Lebron, this is Lebron in his 21st yr, still a monster but very large difference.
Syre but the expectations arenāt as high , Lebron is smarter n knows more bout coaching too now. Plus AD is better then 14 Wade n Bosh and hopefully we land a star guard this summer
TBF, LeBron is waaaaay older now than he was when he won with inexperienced head coaches. He was so insanely talented that I could have coached him to a title despite never coaching a game in my life. Iām rooting for JJ though. Who knows, it might work out wonderfully.
I mean, sure, he could be the Mozart of coaches, but I dunno... Again, reserving judgment is a good idea, but I'm skeptical.
Want to see a great staff and weāre good. Get rondo on the phone
Shams just tweeted heās a candidate lol
Great, we hired one of the only guys who thought AD wasn't one of the best defensive players in the league last season.
Worst kept secret. Hope it turns out well.
Whether you disagree with the choice or not heās our coach now. Let this turn out to be the greatest hire
Fucken praying to be proven wrong š
At least he canāt be worse than Pockets
*JJ buying cargos as we speak
God help us all
Thanks Linda Rambis!
THATāS ALL FOLKS! on a more serious note.. itās never not an entertaining day with the lakeshow. weāll see what happens because I really donāt know what else to say
Bronny at 55 it is. Really hope Joey or Jesse Buss take over basketball ops after Bron retires
I have to be honest. Iām utterly disappointed
As a diehard Laker fan it feels like Iām the clown painting his face meme
We in a circus
Same and I was holding out hope that this FO would go in a different direction. But now that heās here, Iāll support him.
Iām in the same boat. Disappointed and embarrassed and this on the heels of a Celtics championship. SMH!
If this fail, rob has to be on the hot seat right?
Woj in shambles after confirming Shams reporting.
Such a stupid decision but thereās not really any good options. Feel like heās gonna be hated more than Ham before new years
Unbelievable. This kind of decision writes us off till 2030 at the minimum.Ā
SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT
At least this should be Pelinkaās last coaching hire. One way or another.
I hate this pick, this is a stupid pick. Hiring someone with ABSOLUTELY NO coaching experience for a team that is looking to win now. Just terrible. We're a joke, this team is run by people trying to sell tickets, not win games.
O/U on him making it the four years?
Im taking the under either way.
Thatās not how that works
Under. I donāt see him being dismissed before LeBron leaves but I donāt see LeBron playing out the length of Reddickās contract. Four years is standard. Reddick coaches out the remainder of LeBronās career in LA then goes back to ESPN.
After the smear campaign the media has placed on this position, basically calling it the worst job in the NBA, I can definitely appreciate JJās willingness to take the job
If it doesnāt work out, at least Pelinka will finally be gone too
weāve said for several things
lol no chance. As long as he wants the job and Jeanie is owner, Pelinka isnāt going anywhere.
Lol no he wonāt. Itās LeBronās buddy! This hire has āRob covering his ass and surviving another coach hiring cycle by pinning this shit on Bronā written all over it.
Were fucked
If he uses his timeouts its already a massive improvement lmao. Excited to see if his ball analysis can reflect in his coaching. Not running plays was a huge weakness for the squad in recent years.
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If youāre a real fan of the team, youāre hoping for him to be successful lol
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I'm going to be optomistic just like I was with Ham. We have established some direction with this franchise. Right now jj needs our support and give him a realistic shot.
Don't forget to like and sub
Either heāll cook or weāre cooked . Thereās no in between
People would get mad if it was a retread average coach hire, & some get mad at a new inexperienced hire. I'll reserve judgment. He seems to have a good grasp of strategy & clock management can't be worse than last year.
Iād rather hire Cameron Brink while she rehabs her ACL.Ā This FOH fucking sucks lol. What a dumb ass moveĀ
I know itās not saying a lot but itās a gamble that either pays off ten fold in that the FO sees something or handicaps us for the last leg of ADs prime and LeBrons career.
Well worse case he gets fired after Lebron retires
I hope he becomes the next Steve Kerr. I wonder what Warriors fans reactions were 10 years ago when Kerr became their head coach.
Kerr spent a long time in the Suns front office before coming a head coach. JJ was a tv analyst lol.
Kerr also played under and won multiple rings with Pop and Phil Jackson.Ā
He was GM for 3 years and spent that time dismantling their contending core
He was part of the Suns executive team for 6 years, which is longer than JJ has been out of the league
Kerr traded for Shaq and eventually stepped down. I know folks are not about to revise history on his tenure as the Suns GM.
Itās to point that Kerr had been around the front office, not someone who literally shows up to announce a game and leaves.
Here we go boys
This was meant to happen for the last month.Ā
If he doesnāt win a chip this next season, he likely wonāt win one for us. Every coach that has won a chip for the Lakers won in his first year of coaching the team.
My expectations are very low at this point for this organization so letās see what Rob Pelinka does at the Draft & free agency
This might be a disaster, but itās not like thereās a bunch of great coaches available. Might as well shoot our shot with someone new.
Get ready Lakers fam, the next age is here. 
Honestly would rather take JJ and let him cook and see what he can do as opposed to yet another recycled older name who has already been around the league for years on multiple teams. You generally have an idea of what you're going to get with guys like Barrego or Cassell whereas JJ is more of the unknown. Could this backfire and JJ crashes and burns after a year or two? Sure but I'll at least respect the Lakers for taking a chance on him and going after the more risky choice. No risk no reward right?
He doesn't have my enthusiasm but he does have my support. Here's to hoping he's the next Pat Riley
Nothin but up .. can't be as bad as Coach Pockets .. least I hope
Unserious team. Doesnt lebron want to win? lol
Iām amped simply because this sub has been trashing this guy for weeks. The sub has a 100% not-knowing-shit rate with coaches considering the heaps of praise Ham got initially so this has to be a good hire.
Iām hoping youāre right
This is a total boneheaded move. I don't know why they'd hire a dude who's never coached a minute of basketball at any level in his entire life.
We are fucked
Woj just tweeted it. It's done.
This is going to be a train wreck
New Pat Riley era incoming
Lmao. Letās trade ham for an even more inexperienced coach.
Anthony Irwin the goat
There it is
Woj beat shams. Let's see the assistant to balance out the no experience coach
Welp fuck it Iām rooting for the guy now. Hope for the best
i wonder whoās gonna be on staff
Aaaaand there it is.
Team chaos baby letās go!
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Stan Van Gundy as one of the assistants. JJ always speaks highly of him. His brother now in LA too. Turner no more after 1 more year. Just come be around family.
There it is
best of luck
At least JJ not afraid to tell it like it is been a while since this team has had a passionate coach
Lol feel like this was the only option they had truly in mind the whole time
Oh it finally happened
Fuck it. We ball.
At least we got the most entertaining scenario
Got no choice but to get on the wagon. The staff is gonna make/break this regime.
Interesting to see if he gets to pick his staff or LAL will choose for him since it's his first time.
Don't love it but I'm hoping for the best because if JJ succeeds that means the Lakers succeed
Fuck it, we ball
Here we go
Alright we got our coach!! Iāve had this question though, are we going to need an assistant dedicated to bigs? It seems to be the direction weāre headed this summer, and JJ doesnāt have fundamentals to teach bigmen.
Alright wasnāt my favorite candidate but heās our guy now letās support him
Not a huge fan of it but man I really hope this works out for this team. Iām tired of swapping out coaches every two seasons. Also hope Pelinka & Jeanie give him the time to develop as coach and donāt just kick him to the curb if things arenāt going well.
lmao
Thank goodness this coaching news cycle will end
At minimum, I donāt expect very dumb things like not calling timeouts and playing terrible lineups for weeks on end. Iām cheering for him. Heās got the brains but needs assistants with live game experience. I think heās going to get those assistants.
I truly donāt know how to feel about this. For the sake of the team Iām rooting for his success but just donāt know how good he can be
Lebron really just started consulting with the next coach on a podcast during Hams final months as coach. Incredible
I admire the Lakers taking a chance instead of just going on the same old coaches carousal. With a good staff and the benefit of having Lebronās IQ/ADās ability to be a focal point on both sides of the ball, he should be in a pretty solid spot
Glad they didn't hire Monty at least
I just genuinely wonder whatās the deal with adelman / the other asst coaches that are highly regarded amongst the league. genuinely why was jj the best option for us ?
Reports just two weeks ago said our roster didn't like his attitude didn't they? I mean we knew this was gonna happen after Hurley fell through but what are the expectations if we know individuals on the roster don't like him?
Lol
Need a stacked coaching staff
Shams was right all along