On May 15, Beijing time, according to a report by famous reporter Shams, the Lakers are preliminarily preparing to select a new head coach from JJ Redick, James Borrego, and Sam Cassel.
Three resumes
James Borrego, 47, is the most experienced of the three, having come through the Spurs coaching staff.
During his seven years in San Antonio, he went from video coordinator to assistant coach. In 2010, he joined the coaching staff of Monty Williams as an assistant coach for the Hornets (now Pelicans). In 2012, he served as the chief assistant coach to Magic coach Jacques Vaughn. In February 2015, due to Vaughn's fire, he briefly served as the interim head coach of the Magic, and led the team to a 10-20 record. He returned to the Spurs that summer as Popovich's assistant coach.
In May 2018, he officially became the head coach of the Hornets. In April 2022, he was fired from the team. He had a 138-163 record and never made the playoffs. Joins the Pelicans coaching staff in 2023 as Green's assistant coach.
Hornets coach Borrego
Sam Cassel
The 55-year-old is a former NBA star who has won three championships, one All-Star and a first-team second team in his 15-year career. Because of his unique appearance, he is nicknamed "ET Alien"
In May 2009, Cassell, who announced his retirement, joined the Washington Wizards as an assistant coach. He joined the Clippers as an assistant coach in 2014. In 2023, he joined the Celtics as an assistant coach.
He has many years of experience as an assistant coach but has never been a head coach.
Kassel served as an assistant coach for the 76ers
J.J. Reddick
Redick, who is only a few months older than James, is the most special newcomer to this list, and Redick, who also has a 15-year NBA career, has neither a championship nor any special individual accolades.
After retiring from the army, he joined ESPN as a basketball commentator, and only failed to interview NBA head coach twice, and he didn't even serve as an assistant coach for a day.
Reddick works as a reporter at ESPN
This selection is more for the future
Shams Charania, a reporter from The Athletic, said that the new head coach of the Lakers will have to deal with the important issue of the end of the James era and the next step in building the team with Davis as the main team.
The new coach of the Lakers wants to be able to grow with the team in the next few years, and the key is whether he can maximize Davis's ability and help the newcomers grow.
A more source revealed: "This is a coaching selection for Davis, not James. ”