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After flaming out of the primary spherical of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham and had plans to improve their roster by any means mandatory.
Sadly for the franchise, it was unable to make any vital roster strikes throughout the offseason and selected to make some controversial and questionable choices as a substitute, hiring first-timer JJ Redick as their new head coach and deciding on Bronny James with their second-round decide within the 2024 NBA Draft.
On opening night time, the Lakers made NBA historical past by placing the primary father-son duo on the ground towards the Minnesota Timberwolves, which drew blended reactions.
Though many thought it was a second that deserved to be acknowledged, others thought it was a staged occasion that ought to be closely criticized.
Former NBA participant and head coach Avery Johnson didn’t agree with the detrimental reactions.
“I just think there’s a lot of jealousy and hate towards this situation that’s really unnecessary,” Johnson stated, by way of SiriusXM NBA Radio.
“I just think there’s a lot of jealously and hate towards this situation that’s really unnecessary”
Though Johnson has some extent, the Lakers are clearly bowing to the desire of LeBron James, who wished to make this second occur, despite the fact that it wasn’t an excellent basketball transfer by the crew, as Bronny James appears removed from an NBA-caliber participant in the intervening time.
Luckily, Redick appears to have some sense and doesn’t appear to have plans to plug Bronny James into the rotation, as he anticipates the rookie enjoying within the G League for many of his first yr on the skilled degree.
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