“An Inspired Hire” - Rich Eisen on the Lakers’ JJ Redick Role of the Dice | The Rich Eisen Showx

[@Rosewood393]

I love how all these networks and analysts refuse to criticize the hire. Dude has zero coaching experience and gets gifted the lakers job because he’s a podcast friend. Call it for what it is. Dude will be back broadcasting in a year and a half max

[@mattosso7676]

Nepotism at its best. Up next, Bronny not earning the right to be drafted, (based on his college performance and stats), but STILL being drafted because his dad is Lebron.

[@brianmcgill9662]

@@mattosso7676 jj redick getting hired is not nepotism lol.

[@mattosso7676]

@@brianmcgill9662 JJ has ZERO coaching experience. He got the job because Lebron wanted him to have the job. It's the same thing.

[@Mgranadosv]

"Are you subbed to the pod? Nah, I can't answer your question til you sub to the pod" both LeBron and JJ after a 40 point loss swarmed by reporters.

[@felixalfaro3119]

And yall gonna be hella quiet when laker win and go another playoff run

[@Mgranadosv]

Rich "rose colored glasses" Eisen strikes again.

[@Biz613]

We all know Suzy wears the pants.

[@stevenvox6549]

He always praises the jocks and former jocks. Those who got head coaching jobs failed with their first team without coaching qualifications, except for Kerr who had a lot of front office experience.We don't know, but we can play the percentages.

[@BigBrueser]

This has Nash/Nets written all over it

[@damion1011]

You never know Ty Lou hired by the Cavs felt this way too except he had coaching expierence

[@Deandrebeck13]

​@@damion1011Ty Lue had been an assistant coach for 5 years before becoming the head coach

[@kacornish1]

I was 9 years old when the Lakers drafted Magic Johnson. I’m born and raised in LA, and I’ve been a Lakers fan since that day. This is NOT an “inspired hire”. From my point of view, it is pathetic and embarrassing. It took us seven weeks to hire Lebrun’s podcast co-host who has zero coaching experience on any level. We gave a low-ball offer to the best available coaching candidate and got rejected. It seems like we did not seriously pursue any other qualified candidates. Now we’re stuck with a highly questionable coach, an aging star, and an underachieving star with constant injury concerns. We’ll be stuck in the play-in tournament for the foreseeable future.

[@Luda_101]

Yeah but…..who were the First In-Season Tournament champions? Think about that one….actually don’t. We were dumb enough to have a banner raising huh?

[@techiemarksman]

if this doesnt workout for Lakers this year Lakers should fire Rob Pelinka and JJ at the same time

[@kacornish1]

@@Luda_101 We look stupid for raising that irrelevant banner. There’s only one banner that matters.

[@kacornish1]

@@techiemarksman yes, fire Rob and JJ. Also fire Kurt and Linda Rambis.

[@JCreole]

Agree 💯

[@jackharrist8180]

Celtics must feel like they won 2 rings in a week

[@pasilu007]

You mean that team that has rings from the Civil War era?

[@jamesmoore2455]

@@pasilu007and this year too in case you’ve forgotten

[@sardonicus76]

@@pasilu007 At least the Celtics’ Civil War era rings were actually won in Boston. Five of the Lakers’ rings predate the Celtics first NBA championship in 1957 and were won in Minneapolis.

[@Sharkman1963]

​@@pasilu007 And one from 4 days ago, too.

[@pasilu007]

@Sharkman1963 You're correct. plus, they all count... even the rusty ones.

[@AdamKlownzinger]

Had to check if this was april 1st to see if you were joking. This is already one of the most embarrassing affairs in LeBron’s career, hiring his podcast buddy from the “LeBron Is Perfect Morning Show” for the sole reason that everybody knows he’s not going to get on LeBron’s case, then coming out and saying that he had no role in the hiring process after the fact.

[@robertpesa4157]

We have no idea.. Brilliant analysis Rich....

[@corfiser9188]

This is so corporate America: hire the guy that talks a lot and has the right friends

[@davidnelson7719]

Much better to hire the unlikable introvert.

[@mysteriousj3019]

​@@davidnelson7719Yeah, if he's actually qualified for the damn job.

[@OhioVworld]

@@mysteriousj3019Can’t really be cut out for management if you don’t communicate well, sorry boss.

[@marcelmarshall4240]

You mean white America.

[@Ballin-97]

This means that the Lakers head coach has been debating Stephen A for the last 2 years

[@JuanMota27]

Facts 😂

[@timmytv7554]

And repeatedly lost his temper on Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo

[@kokoken1]

Please tell me this won't be Jeff Saturday with the Indianapolis Colts revisited.

[@coltongourley880]

terrible hire

[@PutXi_Whipped]

This is LeBron’s *NINTH* NBA coach BTW (Silas, Brown, Spoelstra, Blatt, Lue, Walton, Vogel, Ham, Redick)

[@wandergust6791]

Rich "I like to bet against The Chiefs" Eisen strikes again!

[@stingrey1571]

This will be a disaster. Lebron never wants to be coached. JJ will be his puppet.

[@paolo-n2000]

TRUTH

[@mattosso7676]

As is every sycophant that Lebron surrounds himself with. Lebron doesn't care about the Lakers. He cares about himself and playing with his son. He has always, ALWAYS played for the BACK of his jersey and not the front. SMFH

[@paolo-n2000]

@@mattosso7676 Sad...but, true...

[@elrealamericanhero]

he’s just here to sell jerseys

[@johnobrien5037]

I know it's "THE LAKERS" brand, but #1, they haven't played up to that for years and if I were JJ, I'd be more worried about how recent history dictates Jeanie, Palinka, or the Rambis' are going to abandon him and possibly LeWrong as well. Seasoned coaches haven't been able to navigate LeWrong and the front office toxic mess, forget about a newbie.

[@djmetcalf3815]

“A desperate hire”

[@ADL21]

my favorite meme is if the Laker's have a cold shooting stretch JJ will check into the game to get them back on track and then head back to the sideline.

[@DD-sr9xm]

The Lakers aren’t so much a basketball team as they are a soap opera.

[@mattosso7676]

That's what Jeanie wants, apparently. It's not a basketball franchise anymore. More of a dumpster-fire reality show.

[@elrealamericanhero]

@@mattosso7676exactly it. jeanie wants a spectacle, she wants clicks. We’re just an influencer brand and sports apparel company masquerading as an NBA franchise.

[@natefremont]

Always have been, and they've won 17 titles

[@mattosso7676]

@@natefremont True. But the difference is, is they were a functional organization. West/Kupchak drafted young talent to go with veteran talent, made trades that made sense an improved the team had coaches that ran the teams (not the players), players gave input, but the GM had the final say. Everything is backwards right now.

[@damion1011]

This just proves how different coaching football is vs basketball

[@DynoGreen313]

it's just not true that "none of us know how this is going to go"... some of us DO know

[@mattosso7676]

in fact....EVERYONE can predict what will happen for the remainder of Lebron's Laker career. Lakers will be mid all year, barely sneak into the Play-in and then get bounced in round 1. Then Lebron will retire, leaving the Lakers in ruin because they decided to get rid of every viable, talented young player for has-been, past-their-prime vets, and because they traded all their draft pick for pieces that don't fit....all in order to help Lebron achieve his INDIVIDUAL goals ahead of the franchise and team needs. This is what Lebron does. This is his legacy. He burns franchises to the ground, then leaves them in ashes. Hiring his own bootlicker, Redick, only proves this point. Re

[@wc6046]

@@mattosso7676 Did lebron steal your girl or something?

[@mattosso7676]

@@wc6046 😂If by "stealing my girl", you mean "sabotaged the future of the Lakers for his own personal gain"...then yes. Yes, he did.

[@mysteriousj3019]

Here before JJ gets fired because the Lakers have won like 12 games going into the all-star break. Seriously Rich, you've gotta be insane to take this seriously.

[@danielbalboa4537]

Uninspired hire

[@Redmenace96]

Rich is confused. He called the hiring of Phil Jackson, "thinking outside the box". No, it wasn't. Hiring Pat Riley was the outside the box candidate.

[@MrGarysugarman]

Yeah, Phil only had 6 titles under his belt.

[@redcomet0079]

This has more potential to go bad than good tbh

[@bteeling5410]

Anyone who craps on Larry Bird as not being a great shooter; JJ made that statement a couple of years ago. Michael Cooper's response what perfect. Unless JJ claims that his past take was moronic, No go as my Laker coach.

[@natefremont]

Why are you obsessed with him worshipping celtics players?

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

But to say that bird was not a great three-point shooter relative to his era is pretty insane.​@@natefremont

[@nickh2935]

Come on Rich, we all know how this is going to go

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

Lebron and his fanbase of casual worshippers have turned the Lakers into a joke franchise. I can't wait to laugh at this clown show all season long.

[@quincyrobinson3264]

Been a Laker fan since the forum my team has become a joke! I will not watch until the fake goat leaves my team

[@TheCephalon]

Reported you for misinformation. No evidence lebron wanted this or run the lakers. He wanted Ty lue and kyrie and didn’t get them. This is a move to blame lebron

[@kacornish1]

Sad, but probably true. The days of Jerry West (rip) and even Mitch Kupchak are gone. The Lakers are no longer a well run franchise. Ownership is clueless and the front office is in the hands of an aging superstar.

[@kurtrogers9658]

They were a Joke since the last few Kobe years; stop that lol. Is Bron a bit culpable? Ya sure, but he is not the main reason

[@NeilTruick]

The true problem is LeBron is allowed to "influence" these hiring decisions due to the weakness of Pelinka as the actual GM. If Pelinka knew as much about building a team than he does about representing players in contract negotiations, the Lakers would have been in the Finals two out of the last three seasons. Pelinka was Kobe's agent. This is why he's in that position and a big part of the reason why he's been allowed to keep that position, despite the lousy job he's done. Magic was right; Pelinka's appointment was necessary during the Buss family lawsuit, but he has outlived his usefulness. The Lakers need an actual basketball GM in that position.

[@brandonsoto7225]

Total clown show. If Lakers draft Bronny, I would boycott the team.

[@JuanMota27]

Start cause that’s going to happen 😂

[@natefremont]

Bye

[@jonec6496]

Born and raised in L.A.....I stopped watching them years ago.

[@andresgirardo8481]

You just got your degree and your first job is being Microsoft's CEO 🤦

[@BigRaji1981]

So LeBron isn't the actual GM how again?

[@TCrimson05t]

I'm a Celtics fan so obviously I'm bias but then not hiring Sam Cassell is wild. What are y'all doing over there....?

[@mattosso7676]

🤷‍♂

[@marcelmarshall4240]

Keeping the hierarchy of power intact. OF COURSE Cassell should have gotten the job..or Mark Jackson...but they are the wrong hue.

[@daveclark8337]

No other team has hired Sam as a Head coach. Why should the Lakers do it?

[@mattosso7676]

@@daveclark8337 Because he has more coaching experience. Redick has NONE.

[@mattosso7676]

@@marcelmarshall4240 Not sure I agree with that. Lakers hire Ham and Mike Brown. I don't think that "hue" is the issue. The issue is Lebron basically dictating who gets hired.

[@Imperium83]

Lakers: we're going to get all the best assistant coaches available, any of them are qualified to be a head coach Also Lakers: let's hire a completely unqualified person to be our head coach

[@berendoballbomber5977]

At this point I compare JJ Redrick to Paul Westphal, the Basketball Hall of Fame guard who played for the Boston Celtics' 1974 N.B.A. champions, became a four-time All-Star with the Phoenix Suns and coached them to the league playoff final in 1993,Redrick an NCAA superstar at Duke University, who was the consensus national college men's player of the year in 2006, Redick played in the NBA for 15 seasons for the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Pelicans and the Mavericks. Paul Westpal grew up went Aviation HS in Los Angeles.

[@NaturalyArtificial]

I see the media keep labeling him as a Podcaster. He played freaking basketball in the NBA. We can get him that part. The main part. He didn’t get higher because he was a Podcaster.

[@Rattlehead415]

He got there because he's a podcaster with LeBron. No other person would EVER get this shot without someone backing them. He's done absolutely nothing like Steve Nash. Nash got the Job and he ONLY played basketball. Redick is a Podcaster with LeBron.

[@AdamKlownzinger]

He wasn’t a coaching candidate *in the abstract* because of a podcast with LeBron. He was a candidate for the Lakers job in particular exclusively because of his podcast with LeBron.

[@DynoGreen313]

actually he did he got hired because of the podcast with lebalco that was exactly when he became a candidate

[@NeilTruick]

That is correct. To be clear, I loved Redick as a player, but he was a role player. If he won a championship, the media would be leading with that. If he had an MVP season or held any kind of award of excellence in the NBA, they may have lead with that. I have less of a problem with how the media is describing him than I do with the fact no one is speaking about the problems with this hire given the success Vogel had before, during, and after his time with the Lakers. Vogel wasn't the problem. Westbrook wasn't the problem. Ham wasn't the problem. The Lakers front office is a sh!tshow on ice, and as long as Pelinka is GM, nothing will change.

[@JuanMota27]

The “Hall of Famer” JJ Redick 🤣😂 this bots are crazy 🙄

[@dabiggchill06]

JJ is going to be if not already is Lebron's puppet. Eisen is an LA homer and I don't know how a NY kid ends up that way but here we are. LBJ is a coach killer. Redick is just going to be a yes man, may as well put James on the paid coaching staff.

[@mattosso7676]

He's not a Lakers homer. he's a LEBRON homer. BIG difference.

[@dabiggchill06]

@@mattosso7676 No, he's a LA homer. Have you heard the way he suckles the Rams?

[@mattosso7676]

@@dabiggchill06 2 things can be true at the same time.

[@joejuan5022]

I like this hire far better than the Russell Westbrick trade for our young guys

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

Oh you poor thing

[@SymboIik]

Sounds like an old radio guy mad that a podcast guy is making moves.

[@zacroark8211]

bingo!

[@gam1108]

What is he mad about not coaching Rich is getting paid doin what he doin he just speaking facts an plus no one wants to coach LeBron an deal with his Bs

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

This is a hilarious ridiculous hire!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 And as a Warriors fan I approve this message...

[@davidnelson7719]

Did you miss the part where it is a direct parallel to Kerr?

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

@@davidnelson7719 no...But it seems like you did....

[@davidnelson7719]

So your initial post is because you think that "hilarious ridiculous" = good. And you are happy to see the Lakers go on to become another dynasty in your back yard? Got it.

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

@@davidnelson7719 a dynasty..... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂....Listen to it again....

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

@@davidnelson7719 He ain't Kerr...And they not like us!!!

[@Solitude82]

Desperation at its finest

[@johngarynavida]

I would not be surprised if the Lakers drafted Bronny. Klutch sports FTW. LOL

[@mattosso7676]

that's a LOCK.

[@NeilTruick]

No head coaching experience for a franchise with the level of expectation and ineptitude in their front office. Other than the bubble season, the Lakers have been a literal shell of their former selves for the last 12 years. A former agent with no previous experience as GM is their GM, and, aside from landing LeBron and AD, has not demonstrated any consistency is acquiring, cultivating, or retaining talent. How many players have we seen in the Pelinka era start their career with the Lakers only to be cast aside and experience success elsewhere? I had mad love for JJ as a player. I appreciated him as broadcaster and a podcaster. Any other team, I would be over the moon for him. This team, zero confidence his presence makes any difference to the new Laker standard in April.

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

Aint nothing great about Redick's broadcasting and podcasting smooth brain

[@NeilTruick]

@@nonamewillbegiven1217 I'm sorry...did I say he was a great broadcaster or podcaster?

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@NeilTruick im sorry that you're such a dolt

[@NeilTruick]

@@nonamewillbegiven1217 Summer school's a b!tch, isn't it? Well, stay hydrated and maybe next year you'll stay focused so you won't have to do this again.

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@NeilTruick that trolll tactic never works on me princess

[@TheLakerboy17]

This what happens when football heads talk about basketball. Saying JJ is gonna be the next Steve Kerr. Jesus Christ. Get back to football season

[@JuanMota27]

Are they “football head”? 🤔 cause they as bad as this 😂 as football talking

[@mattosso7676]

more like the next Steve NASH.

[@tehslapster]

Staggering Dunning-Kreuger levels on display

[@devosegal]

Come on rich.... Where's your dignity

[@mysteriousj3019]

Rich has proven plenty of times he doesn't have any if the story suits him

[@Redmenace96]

RE talks out of both sides of his mouth. "We don't know" on stories he is afraid of/stories about friends. Then brings analysis and predictions to other sports stories, which he is ostensibly hired to do. He is spineless.

[@Turd_Furgeson]

Rich has never told it like it is.

[@wmcuccia1356]

JJ is the guy as long as the Lakers give him the authority to fire the front office. The front office is the problem.

[@AdamKlownzinger]

No. No way you just compared JJ Redick and Steve Kerr in terms of qualifications before getting the job.

[@mattosso7676]

Wrong Steve. I think he meant NASH?? Right Rich. Steve Nash????

[@aranjenkins2627]

Or just bending over backwards to whatever Lebron says? Which they’ve been doing for years? 😂

[@seanstimpson5420]

This has Gary Neville to Valencia vibes written all over it

[@PutXi_Whipped]

Lakers haven’t won a real trophy since Obama was POTUS.

[@techiemarksman]

if this doesnt workout for Lakers this year Lakers should fire Rob Pelinka and JJ at the same time

[@FrankWhiteLV]

There is no way in hell this works! Redick is not a champion in a short time when they start losing no one is gonna listen to anything he has to say! The Lakers are embarrassing themselves and it's really a shame😢

[@IGI_Media]

"Sources" have it at 8Mil$ per, with incentives for the number of pods and live streams, all-Star Emmy awards, and a reduction of how many times he wears his hat backwards. Sheesh! so many bad narratives already. I just hope none of the people doing lazy journalism get critiqued in their jobs like they're doing here. Otherwise there'll be lots of unemployed journalists. That's why i keep coming back to RE: JJ is smart, The mindset of a shooter in a shooter's league, has an intelligent on court assistant coach, and passion. Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water just yet.

[@taylorkoontz2086]

chris brockman looks like if dr. evil decided to change his name to slightly agitating

[@chegguser2102]

He’s disrespecting JJ by calling him a podcaster. He’s a successful player and a basketball analyst who did well commentating in the playoffs.

[@HectorGonzo-bx4ny]

Fast forward to his mid season firing already.

[@princellasmith7562]

*Roll of the dice. Grammar and spelling y’all! 😂

[@Rosewood393]

Let’s not forget JJ was plan B but let’s credit the lakers for an inspiring outside of the box hire

[@HDG_239]

another hc lebron adding to his fired coaching gauntlet

[@jamesswanson4391]

This hire was inspired by Dan Hurley saying NO

[@mattosso7676]

inspired by DESPIRATION from an inept, spineless GM.

[@markmetz9167]

Wow! Never thought Eisenhower would sell out to keep his access to Lebron and the Lakers.

[@dunkingpawn3215]

99% of talking heads are negative on this hire, for perfectly logical reasons. Roster has question marks as well. But I choose to be optimistic as a Lakers fan- no one talks of JJ playing 15 years in NBA at a decent level, unlike myriad ‘experienced’ assistant coaches. JJ is intelligent basketball mind, is aggressive and will work hard. Rooting for him & Lakers to prove everyone wrong.

[@mclendonracing8244]

When I watched Deion Sanders on the NFL Network I knew he would be the head coach of Colorado.

[@alexanderednie1205]

They’re going to make him a scapegoat

[@A_Knuckledragger]

"inspired" might be an overstatement

[@mattosso7676]

if by "inspired" you mean "INSANE", then yes. I agree with you.

[@twoshirts1842]

Role of the dice? Dude, I always thought it was a roll of the dice. Not the first time I learned I was using wrong terms.

[@lastpme]

This is dumb hire...hiring a guy with no coaching experience to coach the Lakers...really. With so many egos in the second largest market. In LA the Lakers are the #1 team in the city. This isn't going to go well.

[@StackerBA]

"Not knowing how this is going to go" means you probably shouldn't make the move.

[@BenjaminDHarrison]

Is reddick gonna become the next Steve Kerr. I doubt it Rich. At least Steve played under actual greats like Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich. Reddick and Lebron deserve each other. Not only is Reddick almost as egotistical as Lebron but they share the same need to self-promote. Lebron hails himself as the GOAT and Reddick has proclaimed himself a basketball sicko or some other braindead way to avoid using the english language properly "When you're good at something you tell people. When you're great at something people tell you."

[@hparskey1hal441]

JJ could be a really good coach. It’s impossible to say now. That’s why it’s such a confusing hire because the way the Lakers are set up, they need to win now. 2 back to back confounding hires. But we’ll just have to wait and see

[@flamingoboot8874]

I’ve always been a fan of JJ

[@SkankHunt699_]

I've heard Sam didn't want the job. He was my vote. I like JJ and hope the best for him

[@mctaguer]

Frankly, if the Lakers can just figure out how to stop destroying their non-LBJ & AD roster, ANY coach will look great.

[@mrprice7500]

I think it is a good hire to work with a player/coach player like Lebron. It could be a fantastic collaboration. It's a risk but the west is stacked and big swings need to be made. Best of luck JJ.

[@peka1887]

Hire Mike Krzyzewski as an assistant coach or consultant to help JJ Redick

[@teejaye6226]

Most Lakers fans I know cannot wait until LeBron retires. Redick is just another lebron flunkie. Now they have to draft Lebron's G-league son. Have fun in the play-in Lakers fan.

[@nypittbucks050464]

Awful hire. This is going to be a catastrophe of epic proportions.

[@elrealamericanhero]

JJ supporters. when the season ends and we’re all miserable with the outcome, make sure to hand in your fan cards.

[@DaneOrschlovsky]

I've often wondered about the role of the dice 🤔

[@Sharkman1963]

A guy with no coaching experience and no championship experience going to the Lakers? He'll be Queen James' beard all season, and when they go 20 and 62 because LeBrony is actually the one making all the decisions, JJ will be dumped unceremoniously as the scapegoat. What a ridiculous hire. Lakers fans will be hate-watching this team next year.

[@jesusayala5428]

thanks Rich for mentioning the word inspiring,,, actually i got my theory with this lakers new coach ,, i do believe JJ will do just fine, he will bring stability to the lakers as a coach just like malone did with the nuggets or spolstra with the heat , even mazzulla with the celtics...the lakers are moving ahead w jj to get a new laker culture......and I'm all for it.........

[@andresgirardo8481]

Is Mark Jackson blackballed from the league??

[@romeobodeodo]

I think he'll be a good coach, though I thought it was too early to bail on his kids. But with the current roster in a loaded west, it'll be extremely optimistic to believe he can bring them a championship.

[@mikeb6150]

This is a joke. About as much of a joke as we hiring Magic as the GM.

[@asceticblur]

I honestly think this will be looked back on as one of the best hires in the NBA and I hate Lakers nation.

[@michaellicko2746]

What the hell are you smoking?

[@ShallowPocket]

This hire is worse than the Jeff Saturday hire. But for some reason the media isn’t treating it like it.

[@SkunkLifeMedia]

inspired hire? LOL ... i like Rich but some of his takes on things are just fucking dumb.

[@rotinhellorg]

No other candidate was any more of a guaranteed hit other than DH, and he used the Lakers to get a raise. Darvin was supposed to be the next great thing and what happened. The guy has a trophy room with the thousands of time outs and challenges he refused to use, and all the clipboards he scribbled nonsense on. I'll take a chance on JJ.

[@TJIRISH44]

I want to go back and see what Rich had to say about the Indianapolis Colts hiring Jeff Saturday as Colts coach. Did Rich say that was an inspired hiring?

[@robotom6595]

This is just their way of making LeBron the player coach without breaking any rules

[@pasilu007]

Look. Who cares about the coach. The roster is going to determine where the Lakers go. It has to get better.

[@AmirBahador-ec2ok]

JJ 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AndrewsArchives]

Hilariously bad hire. Zero experience. Zero credibility.

[@JL-rv9lm]

Cav fans are happy.

[@markkostka6897]

Not a bad idea. They fire Redick in 2 years, blame it on his inexperience and LeFlop retires and the Lakers start over without much effort. Better hope LeGM doesn't demand more draft picks though for aging players with bad contracts.Otherwise the glorious Lakers will be strapped for draft picks for 6 years like the Cavs were when LeGM left them.

[@TJIRISH44]

Comparing Kerr's hire to Reddick's is not accurate. Kerr played a long NBA Career and played for 2 of the Greatest NBA Coaches ever in Phil Jackson and Greg Poppovich. Kerr made it known near the end of his career he wanted to coach in the NBA and Popovich vouched for him. I enjoy Rich Eisen's show but sometimes the format annoys me with Rich playing Mister Positive and Chris playing the skeptic. The difference is this is Lebron's Hire and Lebron is far from his prime. Lebron's son announced going Pro knowing with his numbers no one will draft him and the Laker's will draft Lebron's son in the 2nd Rd of the NBA draft. The Laker's won't do anything until Lebron retires and the Team can move forward.

[@DaneOrschlovsky]

Imagine the awkwardness of the first pod after Bronny gets ZERO minutes...and every pod after.

[@dougk7075]

I think JJ should offer Larry Bird the Lakers GM job.😂

[@fumundaCheese17]

Let's GO LAKERS