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Hurley turned down the Lakers' offer to remain
at Connecticut, where the Huskies will be attempting to win
their third consecutive NCAA championship.
"He's a two-time national champion. I understood," Redick said
of being a purported Plan B to Hurley's Plan A.
Redick said stepping away from the media world and into coaching
became his plan after interviewing with the Toronto Raptors last
summer. He has kept a journal about coaching, which was first
raised as a possibility by Rick Carlisle when Redick played for
him in Dallas in 2021.
The Lakers fired Darvin Ham after two seasons and enter an
offseason with multiple major question marks left to answer.
"We want to come in every day thinking about competition,"
Redick said Monday. "I know what the expectations are. It's my
job. It's Rob's job. It's all of our jobs to deliver a
championship-caliber team. That's what I signed up for."
Redick, who turned 40 on Monday, said he'll need "buy-in" from
players to help his vision become reality. He's already touched
base in detail with Anthony Davis with the idea of him being a
"hub" of the team to maximize his abilities.
Pelinka said the Lakers will honor LeBron James' process and the
looming June 29 deadline to opt into his contract. Redick, who
shared a podcast with James last season, shed some light on his
vision for James in the final stages of his career.
"With LeBron, you have to certainly get buy-in and talk to him
about how he wants to play," Redick said. "We've joked about
this. He shot over 40 percent from 3 this year. We want him
shooting 3s."
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