Lakers President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka started off the preseason with quite the unexpected announcement.

Speaking to the media alongside head coach JJ Redick ahead of the team’s media day, Pelinka revealed the team and Redick agreed to an extension this offseason.

Redick was, obviously, just one year into his current deal with the team. When he was hired last summer, it was reportedly a four-year deal. Considering the nature of the announcement and nothing about it leaking beforehand, there are obviously no details on the extension so far.

Both Pelinka and JJ Redick spoke later in the presser about the extension as well.

“Confidence and belief,” Pelinka said on the reason for the extension. “We think he’s a special coach with a special voice who’s really helping us defin

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