JJ Redick was seen as a risky hire when the Los Angeles Lakers first decided to name him head coach of the franchise. He had zero prior coaching experience, and many were worried about his ability to lead a team with LeBron James — both a friend and someone his exact age — without losing the locker room like previous coaches had.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick appears to have the trust and respect of his two superstars at the end of his first year as a head coach.

After all, they had a good thing going on with Anthony Davis and LeBron James under head coach JJ Redick. The team had put together a great run of results in the days leading up to the Doncic trade.