The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of loose ends heading into the off-season.

Firstly, the front office has to find a replacement for Darvin Ham.

Especially someone who can gel well with LeBron James. Throughout the last two seasons, he’s had issues with Ham and they were deeply reflected on the court.

While it may seem like a daunting task for Jeanie Buss to find a replacement to keep King James happy, Skip Bayless thinks they have a “great experiment” ready.

It’s none other than JJ Redick! It may not be the official decision, but Bayless dropped his two cents on James’ new podcast partner. He looked beyond coaching abilities for the Lakers’ latest vacancy. After comparing him to ‘little Pat Riley’, he said, “He’s got the Swagger, he’s got the look… He knows what it feels like to be criticized… it would be a great experiment it would be a ratings bonanza… Give me JJ Reddick, give me drama, give me box office, give me JJ Reddick, the next coach of LA Lakers.” But from where and when did the whole Redick bandwagon begin?

JJ Reddick as the Lakers coach has emerged as the latest buzz in the town after the podcast success with LeBron James. And they further kindled the buzz when they showed the fans a glimpse of their future timeout discussions. Bayless stated how Reddick could be good for this business as he brings drama. Contrastingly, Darvin Ham had a subdued approach to his coaching.

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The 50-year-old often remained passive on the courtside with hands inside his pockets. Speaking of it, popular NBA analyst Jason Timpf said, “He was too much of a benevolent motivator. He never held those guys accountable on a day-to-day basis.” A shift in the coaching style could add more flavor to the side.

LeBron James & Co – The other loose ends
The coach scouting issue may conclude with the JJ Reddick solution. However, at the same time, the team has various other issues to handle. Notably, the team has two players yet to sign their player option. Several reports have already stated that D’Angelo Russell has declined the $18.6 million player option.