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JJ Redick is the front-runner to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but no decision on the position has been made, The Athletic's Shams Charania reports.
Per the report, Redick is the favorite for the job over fellow candidate James Borrego, the associate head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. Redick, a former NBA player, is currently a broadcast analyst for ESPN. The Lakers still have multiple steps planned in their head-coaching search, per the report.
Redick, 39, has never held a coaching position beyond the youth level. He played 15 seasons in the NBA as a shooting specialist from 2006-2021. He was previously a standout shooting guard at Duke from 2002-06. Since retiring as a player, Redick has worked as a broadcast analyst for ESPN.
Redick has emerged as a coaching candidate on multiple occasions since retiring and reportedly interviewed with the Charlotte Hornets this offseason in addition to the Lakers. The Hornets hired Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee to take over for Steve Clifford, who moved into a front-office advisory role in April. Redick also reportedly interviewed for the Toronto Raptors coaching job in 2023.
Charania cited sources declaring that the Lakers have become "infatuated" with Redick during their coaching search. During its search, the franchise has been consulting with former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who coached Redick during his four years in Durham.
Redick also has a relationship with LeBron James and co-hosts a podcast with the Lakers superstar. James has an option to opt out of his contract with the Lakers and holds significant leverage with the franchise.
The Lakers have held in-person interviews with both Redick and Borrego as their search has narrowed to the two candidates, per the report. Borrego has "impressed" in his interviews, according to the report. He's worked on NBA sidelines as an assistant or head coach with San Antonio Spurs, Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic since 2003. He was the interim head coach of the Magic in 2015 and the head coach of the Hornets from 2018-2022.
During their search, the Lakers have also reportedly interviewed with Celtics assistant Sam Cassell, Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, Denver Nuggets assistant David Adelman and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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