The Los Angeles Lakers and JJ Redick have signed a multi-year contract extension. Redick led the Lakers to a 50-32 file in his first season of a four-year deal initially signed in June 2024.
“We predict he is a particular coach with a particular voice that is actually serving to us outline the tradition of Lakers excellence,” Rob Pelinka stated. “We simply needed to make a transparent assertion that that is what we imagine in, what we will lean into and what our gamers are going to mildew into as we proceed to develop the identification. I feel having long-term planning is useful as we construct this crew and go ahead.”
The Redick extension follows an settlement from the Buss household to promote a majority stake within the crew to Mark Walter. The Lakers signed Pelinka to an extension of his personal previous to the sale settlement to Walter.
“It is not misplaced on me, this kind of rarity of a first-time head coach getting an extension,” Redick stated Thursday. “I acknowledge how lucky I’m to be in a corporation that helps me in that manner.”
The Lakers employed Redick earlier than the 2024-25 season after additionally having conversations with Danny Hurley.
