Magic Johnson shared his thoughts on the Lakers' decision to hire JJ Redick.
It's a move that's been widely speculated upon throughout the offseason, and now one of the all-time Lakers greats has weighed in on Los Angeles' latest hire., formerly Twitter, on Thursday evening in order to share his thoughts on Redick as the next coach of the Purple and Gold, while also touching on the direction of the franchise.
"I’m cautiously optimistic that this new hire is a success for both the Lakers and JJ Redick," he wrote. "I enjoyed watching him as a player–great 3-point shooting, high basketball IQ, passion for the game, and mental and physical toughness.
I’m cautiously optimistic that this new hire is a success for both the Lakers and JJ Reddick. I enjoyed watching him as a player - great 3-point shooting, high basketball IQ, passion for the game, and mental and physical toughness. If he can bring how he played professionally to…Redick played 15 seasons in the NBA, making a name for himself as one of the league's all-time great three-point shooters.
While Johnson admitted to having optimism about Redick as the Lakers' coach, touting his knowledge of the game and passion for it, he noted that the front office has plenty more to do if they want to contend with the top teams in the conference. "Naming a head coach was just the first step. Even bigger than naming JJ Reddick as the Head Coach, Rob Pelinka's next step must be to improve the roster if we are going to compete against all the powerhouse teams in the West like the Nuggets, Timberwolves, Mavericks, Suns, Thunder, Spurs, and the Clippers," heKarl Rasmussen is a writer on Sports Illustrated’s Breaking & Trending News Team. A University of Oregon alum, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints.
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