JJ Redick Announces Summer League Head Coach

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has finally revealed who will be coaching the Lakers in their upcoming California Classic and Summer League game in Las Vegas. During the press conference introducing Dalton Knecht and Bronn James on Tuesday afternoon, Redick revealed that South Bay Lakers head coach Dane Johnson will be coaching the Lakers in this month’s Summer League.

Jovan Buha of The Athletic shared the news via Twitter/X.

Johnson just completed his first season as head coach of the South Bay Lakers after serving on the team’s coaching staff for the past six seasons. Johnson became the 10th head coach in franchise history.

Even though it will be Johnson’s team this summer, Redick said he will be heavily involved as this will be his first head coaching job. Johnson should have a strong team alongside him, starting with rookies Knecht and James, as well as possibly Maxwell Lewis and Max Christie, if he chooses to join the team in Vegas.

Johnson is a former player who played at Western Oregon University and won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year award. His career dates back to his high school days at St. Francis DeSales (OH), leading his school to new heights, including two undefeated league championships.

Johnson has the experience to be up to the task, and we’ll see how his collaboration with Redick goes.

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