Knecht is considered arguably the most NBA-ready player in this year's incoming rookie class, but the team has something of a logjam at the wing spots. However, head coach JJ Redick said on the "Lowe Post" podcast that the 6-foot-6 23-year-old will have a chance to get significant playing time.

While it makes sense to go with what worked last season, the reason Redick has this job in the first place is how badly last season went under previous head coach Darvin Ham. The Lakers finished eighth in a competitive Western Conference with a 47-35 record, but were unceremoniously bounced by the Denver Nuggets in a first-round gentleman's sweep.

In 2023-24, the Lakers attempted the fewest 3-point shots per game and the sixth-fewest shots per game period of any team in the NBA. If Redick can jack both of those numbers up into the top 10, it will only make LA a better team overall.

New Lakers head coach JJ Redick expressed his opinion on whether the team has enough depth heading into training camp.

After a challenging season that ended with the Los Angeles Lakers being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, the team made a bold move by firing head coach Darvin Ham. They later appointed former NBA star JJ Redick as the new head coach,

Order your copy today.] They often sat next to each other watching the Los Angeles Lakers play in the Las Vegas Summer League in July, and it was during those moments when general manager Rob Pelinka would hear from his new head coach,

After two disappointing endings during the NBA Playoffs at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers elected to make a head coaching change that took the basketball community by storm.

If you've followed Redick's career as a player, commentator and podcaster, he has left more than a few breadcrumbs about his basketball philosophy.

One thing Los Angeles Lakers fans have wondered about is what the team's starting lineup for the upcoming season will look like. Obviously, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are guaranteed to start, and the Lakers' starting backcourt of D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves has had a good chance of remaining intact.

JJ Redick won’t be changing everything for the Lakers this year as he has already settled on keeping the team’s same starting lineup that ended last season.