JJ Redick a 'real candidate' for Lakers head coach job if Darvin Ham is fired
The Los Angeles Lakers are considering making a head coach change, and they are expected to consider an ESPN analyst if they make the move. ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” for an interview on Thursday. During his appearance, Patrick asked if McMenamin felt JJ Redick could be a candidate for the head coach job if the Lakers were to fire Darvin Ham. “JJ certainly is a real candidate if they do open up this coaching search,” McMenamin said.
Source: Larry Brown Sports
Source: Larry Brown Sports
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Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Talking Lakers with @Trevor_Lane from @LakersNation…Link below
-How much is Darvin Ham to blame?
-What’s a ‘Win/Win’ for Lebron & the Lakers?
-Do you trade everything for Trae Young?
-Is D’Lo gone?
youtube.com/watch?v=LxoV16… – 12:24 AM
Talking Lakers with @Trevor_Lane from @LakersNation…Link below
-How much is Darvin Ham to blame?
-What’s a ‘Win/Win’ for Lebron & the Lakers?
-Do you trade everything for Trae Young?
-Is D’Lo gone?
youtube.com/watch?v=LxoV16… – 12:24 AM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
If Lakers HC Darvin Ham is fired, that could add a new wrinkle into Charlotte’s coaching search.
Ham was an assistant with the Hawks when Schnall/Peterson were there. He was also a finalist before when Atkinson/Clifford were appointed but took the LA job instead. pic.twitter.com/ifBWC6vZet – 1:40 PM
If Lakers HC Darvin Ham is fired, that could add a new wrinkle into Charlotte’s coaching search.
Ham was an assistant with the Hawks when Schnall/Peterson were there. He was also a finalist before when Atkinson/Clifford were appointed but took the LA job instead. pic.twitter.com/ifBWC6vZet – 1:40 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“You sitting there saying, Darvin Ham needs to get fired, Frank Vogel needs to get fired. Who put them trash ass teams together need to get fired. They didn’t just all the sudden suck as coaches. People who put them teams together should start packing.”
Charles Barkley. #Suns pic.twitter.com/23AbQdNoTy – 1:32 AM
“You sitting there saying, Darvin Ham needs to get fired, Frank Vogel needs to get fired. Who put them trash ass teams together need to get fired. They didn’t just all the sudden suck as coaches. People who put them teams together should start packing.”
Charles Barkley. #Suns pic.twitter.com/23AbQdNoTy – 1:32 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! We break down the reports of Darvin Ham’s imminent firing, how things got so bad, and why the Lakers must be careful picking his replacement. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtu.be/47sp7UOjevo?t=1 – 4:03 PM
For the sickos who like to watch, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! We break down the reports of Darvin Ham’s imminent firing, how things got so bad, and why the Lakers must be careful picking his replacement. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtu.be/47sp7UOjevo?t=1 – 4:03 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers are conducting exit interviews with their players today, sources told ESPN, and continues to go through its evaluation of the season as it pertains to deciding on the future of Darvin Ham coaching the team. – 1:53 PM
The Lakers are conducting exit interviews with their players today, sources told ESPN, and continues to go through its evaluation of the season as it pertains to deciding on the future of Darvin Ham coaching the team. – 1:53 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Tuesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! According to multiple reports, Darvin Ham is likely to get fired soon. How did it get this bad in just two seasons? And do the Lakers even know what they want in a coach? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wil… – 10:25 AM
Tuesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! According to multiple reports, Darvin Ham is likely to get fired soon. How did it get this bad in just two seasons? And do the Lakers even know what they want in a coach? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wil… – 10:25 AM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Don’t know Darvin Ham. Never met him. But the dragging he’s getting indicates some believe the Lakers had a comparable roster. That ‘coaching’ was the diff. Like Max Christie woulda . . . Nvm
LA was at least one defensive dawg short. At least. – 8:33 PM
Don’t know Darvin Ham. Never met him. But the dragging he’s getting indicates some believe the Lakers had a comparable roster. That ‘coaching’ was the diff. Like Max Christie woulda . . . Nvm
LA was at least one defensive dawg short. At least. – 8:33 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“To me respect comes with that”
Even if Darvin Ham doesn’t return to the Lakers, @Jumpshot8 thinks he should be proud of the way he did his job #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/5yf6VpE1qV – 5:59 PM
“To me respect comes with that”
Even if Darvin Ham doesn’t return to the Lakers, @Jumpshot8 thinks he should be proud of the way he did his job #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/5yf6VpE1qV – 5:59 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I do understand the realities of the situation”
🔊 @RickKamlaSports and Ryan McDonough break down the news of Darvin Ham in jeopardy of losing his job with the Lakers #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/9orM0aeDlB – 5:06 PM
“I do understand the realities of the situation”
🔊 @RickKamlaSports and Ryan McDonough break down the news of Darvin Ham in jeopardy of losing his job with the Lakers #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/9orM0aeDlB – 5:06 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Where do the Lakers stand with Darvin Ham currently? 👀
@wojespn says the relationship is “very uncertain.” pic.twitter.com/z0HpI2DQ1c – 3:58 PM
Where do the Lakers stand with Darvin Ham currently? 👀
@wojespn says the relationship is “very uncertain.” pic.twitter.com/z0HpI2DQ1c – 3:58 PM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“I think next year you’ll see a different head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. … I think Darvin Ham is an incredible coach. I think he would be better suited for a younger team.”
—@RealJayWilliams pic.twitter.com/QiwXjXhKLs – 8:46 AM
“I think next year you’ll see a different head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. … I think Darvin Ham is an incredible coach. I think he would be better suited for a younger team.”
—@RealJayWilliams pic.twitter.com/QiwXjXhKLs – 8:46 AM
More on this storyline
Dan Patrick Show: Dave McMenamin ( @Mcten ) discusses the #Lakers future at Head Coach, including the possibility that they look at JJ Redick to replace Darvin Ham -via Twitter / May 3, 2024
ClutchPoints: “I think it’ll be wrong to fire him… [The Lakers] roster didn’t get better than last year… Everybody will blame [him], like, ‘Oh, it’s his fault.’ Is it really?” Draymond Green on why Darvin Ham doesn’t deserve the blame 🗣️ (via @TheVolumeSports) pic.twitter.com/cT1Cbkzewe -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 2, 2024
“The latest I’ve heard is the plan is still to move on from Darvin Ham at some point, likely by the end of the week, potentially as early as tomorrow, then the head coaching search will start. I’ve already started to hear some names from different people.” -via Apple Podcasts / May 2, 2024
J.J. Redick, beyond his candidacy for the Hornets’ coaching vacancy, has been described to me as a name to monitor in Detroit in the event he has any interest in a move to basketball operations. -via marcstein.substack.com / April 30, 2024
Jovan Buha: Again there’s a lot of unknown factors in terms of would the Lakers have interest in JJ, would he have interest in the Lakers position knowing all that comes with it, would LeBron want him as his coach, is LeBron going to be a Laker moving forward… Before the aggregation army comes after me I’m just reading the tea leaves here and just looking at who’s the number one coach candidate on the market right now, it is JJ Redick, and if the current options are the Hornets, the Suns and the Lakers, I think it is easy to talk yourself into the Lakers being the most attractive situation. -via YouTube / April 30, 2024