The Los Angeles Lakers and head coach JJ Redick agreed to a contract extension this offseason, team executive Rob Pelinka announced at a press conference on Thursday.

Redick, who led the Lakers to a 50-32 record in his first season with the team, proved to be everything Los Angeles wanted in their next head coach during the 2024-25 season. He developed a strong bond with LeBron James, and Redick has been instrumental in integrating Luka Doncic into Lakers culture since February's blockbuster trade.

After the Lakers extended Doncic on a $165 million contract , Pelinka turned his attention to rewarding Redick with a new, long-term deal.

“Getting an extension done with Luka, in addition (to) having LeBron choose another year with the Lakers as opposed to entering free agency — al

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