Lakers coach JJ Redick received extension ahead of full season of LeBron James-Luka Doncic pairing

The Los Angeles Lakers know head coach JJ Redick will be a part of their future going forward, and plan to give superstar forward LeBron James every chance to do the same. General manager Rob Pelinka said Redick received a contract extension this summer after the 41-year-old completed his first season leading the Lakers, who went 50-32 to finish third in the Western Conference and lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in a first-round playoff series. “It’s not lost on me, the sort of rarity of a first-time head coach getting an extension,” Redick said.