Who could Lakers target as next head coach? Redick, Budenholzer, Lue among top options https://t.co/NMJqzTzw3e
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) May 5, 2024
Three candidates have emerged as early options, according to multiple team sources:
-Mike Budenholzer, the former Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks head coach
-Kenny Atkinson, currently a Golden State Warriors assistant coach and formerly the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
-JJ Redick, the ESPN broadcaster and prolific analyst who, among other things, co-hosts a podcast with James.
LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue would immediately become another candidate if he parts ways with the Clippers after their potential first-round exit. Charles Lee, a Boston Celtics assistant coach who worked under Budenholzer with the Bucks and Hawks, is also an option, league sources told The Athletic.
Budenholzer, 54, won a championship as the Bucks head coach in 2021. He was an assistant coach under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for 17 years, where he won four additional championships, before earning a head-coaching opportunity with the Atlanta Hawks in 2013. Budenholzer coached the Hawks from 2013 to 2018 and the Bucks from 2018 through 2023. His career coaching record is 484-317.
Redick, 39, has become one of the hottest coaching candidates on the market, in part because of his successful podcast, “The Old Man and the Three.” The former 15-year NBA veteran, who retired in 2021, has no professional coaching experience. But he’s considered a sharp basketball mind who’ll naturally transition to coaching given his intelligence, competitiveness and communication skills.
Redick is also the co-host of the “Mind the Game” podcast with James, where the two break down the game’s strategy and execution in depth. Redick is also a candidate for the Charlotte Hornets’ coaching opening, as The Athletic reported.
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