At the start of the season, few could’ve confidently predicted this moment for the Los Angeles Lakers. Yet here they are—having clinched the No. 3 seed in the

Redick, who scored more than 12,000 points in his 15 seasons as a player but had never coached above the youth basketball level before, appreciates the daily challenges this job presents.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick reflected on his first season as head coach after clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.