LeBron James‘ social media silence over the announcement of JJ Redick as the Los Angeles Lakers‘ new coach is becoming more deafening with every day.
Redick, 40, was announced as the Lakers’ new coach at the weekend to become the franchise’s 29th head coach in their history and the 25th of the Los Angeles era.
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He replaces Darvin Ham, who got fired after losing to the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs, despite the fact he has never been a coach at professional level – having worked as an analyst since his pro career finished.
“I am incredibly humbled to join the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic and successful sports franchises in the world,” Redick said. “I am excited to surround myself with a veteran, innovative staff as we work relentlessly to develop individual players and maximize the team’s potential.
James, 39, had reportedly spent months pushing Redick in the direction of the Los Angeles Lakers, so it is strange to see that the NBA icon’s own wife has reacted to the news of his appointment before LeBron did.
LeBron’s wife Savannah took to social media to ‘like’ the post announcing Redick, which is more than her NBA star husband managed. He is yet to post anything on social media accounts, which only adds to speculation regarding his future, which remains up in the air as he approaches his 40th birthday.
Is the podcast to blame?
Before securing his new position, Redick and James had co-hosted the ‘Mind the Game’ podcast, which proved popular with basketball fans for its detailed analysis and tactical breakdowns.
However, it seems Redick has decided to press pause on the podcast while he navigates his first months in the NBA coaching circle.
“For the time being, and hopefully it’s a very, very long time, I am excommunicated from the content space,” Redick said in his press conference on Monday. “There will be no podcasts.
‘We’ll do something when I have a breather from what we have coming up — I’m gonna be drinking from a fire hose for the next month.”
Whether ‘King’ James was consulted on that decision is yet to be determined, but the longer his silence goes on, the more questions will be asked.
