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The Los Angeles Lakers are considering hiring J.J. Redick as head coach, but LeBron James is reportedly not driving that candidacy. 

"I'm told LeBron James is not involved in the Lakers' head coaching search," said Shams Charania. "I reported on it last week: J.J. Redick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell are the lead initial targets.

"LeBron James James has made it clear that this is the organization's decision. He's had no conversions with the Lakers about JJ Redick, his podcast partner. He has had no conversations with J.J. about this position as well.

"I did speak to Rich Paul this morning. He said 'LeBron James and J.J. Redick do a podcast together. That does not mean that he wants J.J. Redick as his head coach.'

"But he is leaving it up to the organization. We'll see what LeBron James decides for his future. I'm told he's expected to play up to two more NBA season.

"The bottom line with LeBron James is this: if he was making the decisions for the Lakers, Ty Lue would have been the head coach in 2019. Kyrie Irving would be his point guard if he was running the team."

Charania went on to express the thinking that this coaching hire has as much to do with Anthony Davis as it does with James. 

James could become a free agent this offseason, but he is widely expected to remain with the Lakers. 

Via Shams Charania/The Athletic

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i don't want to slice and dice what rich is spewing, but he's full of sh****

so, anyone who thinks the lakers are shutting lebron out of the talks is delusional

i want to see lebron throw away his phone, leave a note with the family saying "i'm going to tibet, don't bother me"

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and come back in september

Will the Lakers hire a coach before Lebron opts into his contract or extends? It would be pretty damn funny to see the Lakers hire one of Lebron's buddies to a 4-5 year deal, and then he opts out and goes to Cleveland instead.

He's gone.

if they bring another no name coach lebron is in on it cause he'll just blame the coach. same passive aggressive actions his whole career. if they sign a coach with pedigree he'll leave the lakers . He just wants to control the narrative. F Leborn

Any coach who will drive LeDiva away from LA is good with me.

Shams is so in the pocket of klutch. What a stupid thing to report, and then provide an example for. If JJ becomes their coach, it's because of LeBron

Kobe Bryant Ministries appreciates all the tax write offs sent by NBA players

Kyrie’s new James is Luka, young Wolves and the Celtics for a title

James is capable of being a player coach by now
After 20 years James is capable of strategy

Davis is at the highest levels of technical proficiency at his job

James lost Kyrie prioritizing his relationship with his agent since he was a highschool student over his captain Kyrie

Kyrie finally saw a rounded lunar eclipse and realized the earth is not flat, he is no longer an ANTISEMITE and his actions are now to help using needed tax write-off for all NBA players

M2J wrote:Shams is so in the pocket of klutch. What a stupid thing to report, and then provide an example for. If JJ becomes their coach, it's because of LeBron

Stands out so much. It's something that shouldn't need to be said, unless it's being said

He is bailing. He is taking a 50% pay cut to head home to Cleveland

Sure Bron, sure

This website is obsessed with Lebron.

Yeah, right!

Just like he's not involved in helping Bronny get into the NBA.