On May 14, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers ushered in new progress in the selection of coaches, according to NBA reporter Shams, the new Lakers coach will be born from Redick, Borrego and Cassel. It is expected that before the draft, the Lakers will finalize the head coach, and the team will also conduct interviews one after another, and now it is a three-in-one situation. It's worth mentioning that Redick didn't have any coaching experience or even been an assistant coach, but he and James were very good friends.
The Lakers finished the regular season with a 47-35 record, ranked 8th in the West, and reached the playoffs through the playoffs, but lost 4-1 to the Lakers in the first round. In fact, the Lakers have a chance to advance in the series, such as in the two games of G2 and G5, the Lakers were killed by Murray of the Nuggets, if Ham can respond in time, maybe the result will be different. And after the Lakers were eliminated, the Lakers also fired Ham.
In the eyes of the outside world, the Lakers will make a big move in the offseason, in addition to changing the coach, it is likely to bring in a third star, possibly Trae Young of the Hawks. The Hawks had good luck in the lottery and got the No. 1 pick, and it is likely that they will package and trade Trae Young and other cores in exchange for a top star in the league after the trade market opens. Since the 2024 draft is a small year, many teams are expected to trade their draft picks.
And the Lakers are also likely to use the second round No. 55 pick to select James's 20-year-old eldest son Bronny, who will land in the NBA this year, interestingly, James's second son Bryce will participate in the draft in 2026, as long as James plays for another 3 years, it may be possible to achieve a father and son three on the same stage, if realized, this will also be a new record in NBA history.
But before the draft, the Lakers' goal is to finalize a new coach. Redick's advantage is that he and James have a good relationship, and the two are also business partners. Redick, 40, chose to retire in 2021 to become a basketball commentator. Redick played for the Magic, Bucks, Clippers, 76ers, Pelicans and Mavericks, reaching his peak in 2018-19, averaging 18.1 points per game. Redick was also one of the best shooters in the last 20 years, but he never coached on any team, so it was also a crazy decision for the Lakers to see him as a prime candidate, and the bar for NBA coaches was getting lower and lower.
James Borrego is 47 years old, he has served as an assistant coach on teams such as Pelicans, Magic, and Spurs, and officially became the head coach of the Hornets in 2021, was fired in less than 1 year, and officially became an assistant coach of the Pelicans last year. Borrego is also very young, but has a lot of experience as an assistant coach, but whether he can coach the giants Lakers is also a big question.
Everyone knows Kassel well, he is 55 years old this year, has won the NBA championship three times, was also selected to the All-Star team and the All-Star Second Team, averaged 19.8 points per game at his peak, and is also the best guard in NBA history. Cassel announced his retirement in 2009 and has served as an assistant coach with the Wizards, Clippers, 76ers and Celtics, with little or no head coaching experience.