JJ Redick Discusses Growth as Lakers Coach, no longer Fueled by "Inner-anger."

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Oct 1, 2026 · 18m

At Wednesday's practice, JJ Redick got a little reflective, looking back on his early days as Lakers head coach. He noted that while the confidence he could do the job was always there, at times it felt like cosplay. Not surprising, really, given that it was his first head coaching gig at any level beyond grade school coaching his kids.

That feeling, and an intense desire to try to control EVERYTHING going on around him is likely why Redick was, to say the least, a little tightly wound in that first season.

But last season saw a bit of a mellowing with Redick, and now entering his third year…