Mic drops, bold lineup decisions and a massive midseason trade highlighted Redick's debut season, which ended in an early playoff exit.

As for first-year coach JJ Redick, his standing in L.A. may be the clearest despite getting rather quickly knocked out of the postseason by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the five-game series. Redick's job is safe, team sources recently told The Athletic, and the Lakers are "optimistic about his future with the franchise."

JJ Redick did a lot right in his first-ever season as a head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. Redick, who had never coached in the NBA, college or high school-level before taking the job, led the Lakers to an impressive 50-32 record in the 2024-25 campaign.