JJ Redick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell have emerged as the initial leading head coach targets as the Lakers begin formal process this week, sources tell me and @jovanbuha. Details on early focuses of the Lakers' search at @TheAthletic: www.nytimes.com/athl…

Sources: Bronny James is expected to stay in the 2024 NBA Draft. The USC freshman has been fully cleared to play in the league as part of Fitness to Play panel and will participate in all pre-draft activities starting with the Draft Combine this week.

JJ Redick is the front runner to land the head coaching job with the Lakers, per @jovanbuha “Right now, I believe JJ Redick is slightly ahead of the field” (h/t @BASKETBALLonX )

Redick is reportedly the frontrunner early on in the Lakers' head coaching search. 👀

.@TravisRodgers makes his case for JJ Reddick being the head coach of the Lakers. Plus, the guys react to Coach Mike Krzyzewski assisting the #Lakeshow in their head coach search. Tune in to @TravisRodgers & @AllenSliwa on ESPN LA 📺

I have absolutely no strong feelings towards any Lakers HC Candidate. I simply have no idea. I’m not going to be at the interviews. I’m not looking at these guys’ wingspans or DraftExpress Sideline Coaching Reels. Wake me up when the Hire happens. Will evaluate then.

Just talk about the DRAFT during the #NBADraftCombine scrimmages...please! We just missed game action for #Lakers highlights

"That's the first I've heard about Coach K consulting with the Lakers in their head coaching search.. JJ Redick is absolutely a legitimate candidate for that job" ~ @WindhorstESPN #PMSLive

The Lakers’ coaching job is your life-savings. Do you invest in: James Borrego: FDIC-insured High-Yield Savings account. Sam Cassell: professionally managed, diversified portfolio of stocks. More growth potential but not without risk. JJ Redick: Crypto. To the moon, 💎 hands

REPORT: JJ Redick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell have “emerged” as the top head coaching targets for the Lakers. (via @ShamsCharania, @jovanbuha)

Sorry Cleveland, LeBron’s not coming home again: 🎙@howaboutafresca: “LeBron knows what he’s doing. He’s trying to use the leverage that he has into getting what he wants from the Lakers.”

ESPN wants LeBron off the Lakers badly, these TV and radio shows gotta different spin everyday.

JJ Redick is among the three candidates the Lakers are looking at for their vacant HC position, per @ShamsCharania The Lakers have also used legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski as an "unofficial resource" during the process 👀

The Lakers want their next coach to grow “for years to come.” “The franchise’s next coach will be tasked with guiding both the end of the LeBron James–Anthony Davis era — potentially a two-year window — and then the next era of Lakers basketball led by Davis. Los Angeles is…

Every time we get more detail on the Lakers' process it feels like the Lakers are looking at the Clippers and Lue and saying "WE SWEAR WE'LL DO IT. WE'LL HIRE BORREGO. WE'LL TALK TO COACH K ABOUT LEBRON'S CO-HOST. LOOK AT US. OVER HERE. MAKING MOVES."

Coach K’s involvement tells me everything I need to know about where the Lakers are heading with their coaching search. I hope I’m wrong 🤦🏻‍♂️