The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been in contact with their top player during the search to find their next head coach.
LeBron James is “not involved” and has had “no conversations” with the Lakers about their search for their next head coach, The Athletic reported Monday.
JJ Redick has reportedly emerged as one of the frontrunners for the Lakers’ job, leading some to speculate that James might be involved, since the two host a podcast together. However, James has had “no conversations” with the team about Redick, according to The Athletic.
James and Redick began their podcast, titled “Mind the Game,” in March. The podcast largely covers the nuances of basketball — a description of the show says it will discuss “the state of the game, dissect X’s and O’s, and wax poetic about the game they love.”
Redick, who played 15 seasons in the NBA, has risen up the broadcast ranks in recent…
