Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is 'really happy' for Max Christie after a solid outing against the San Antonio Spurs.

With Rui Hachimura unable to play, Max Christie stepped into the void and did well, and head coach JJ Redick made it clear how pleased he was.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick took a moment to give shoutout to a young player that played in key role against the Spurs

First-time head coach JJ Redick is trending as an NBA Coach of the Year candidate after getting the Los Angeles Lakers off to a solid start to the 2024 season.

When the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to hire former NBA guard JJ Redick to take over as their head coach this summer, the move was met with all sorts of criticism. The main argument against the decision was that Redick had no coaching experience and was taking over a team that still had title hopes.