JJ Redick’s first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers was nothing short of a roller coaster.
It started with being hired in an unusual fashion as the former sharpshooter had never previously coached at any level. Redick and the Lakers then went through a lot of adversity throughout the course of the regular season, notably including his house being burned down by the Palisades wildfire and then a blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic that completely reshaped the roster.
Through it all though, Redick kept the Lakers focused and the team won 50 games to earn the third seed in the Western Conference before being eliminated in the first round due to their roster shortcomings.