JJ Redick played 13 games with the Dallas Mavericks after he was dealt to the team at the NBA's trade deadline in 2021. Now, nearly four years later, he's the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and will coach his former star teammate, Luka Dončić.
Dončić already cracked a joke about Redick to lighten the mood as the shock wears from the deal which sent him from Dallas to L.A. overnight Saturday, days before the league's Feb. 6 deadline. Both Redick and Dončić have been candid about their friendly relationship, most notably during Dončić's appearance on Redick's podcast, The Old Man and the Three, before he was hired by the Lakers. Dončić noted in his introductory press conference Tuesday that "you don't see me going on podcasts," which shows his level of respect for Redick.
