On June 24, the Lakers officially announced that they would hold a press conference on Redick’s birthday, also June 24 (U.S. time), to formally introduce him as the team’s new head coach.
An American media outlet has summarized Redick’s accomplishments over the past five years, highlighting his transformation from a player to a head coach:
- Played for the Pelicans and retired with the Mavericks
- Founded a sports media company
- Began a podcast career
- Signed with ESPN as an analyst
- Joined ESPN’s second-ranked broadcast team as a commentator
- Advanced to the top-ranked broadcast team at ESPN as a commentator
- Co-created and hosted a podcast alongside Lakers star LeBron James called “The Court-Side Mindset”
- Appointed as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers
