Overview
- The NBA released Coach of the Year results Tuesday, and JJ Redick received three third‑place votes to finish tied for seventh in the 2025–26 balloting.
- Redick has led the Lakers to back‑to‑back 50‑win campaigns, including a 53–29 2025–26 season that won the Pacific Division and earned the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference.
- Los Angeles beat the Houston Rockets in six games in the first round before losing to defending champion Oklahoma City in the second round.
- The Lakers’ season was shaped by frequent injuries to key players such as LeBron James and Austin Reaves, a reality voters noted when comparing Redick’s case to coaches with clearer turnaround narratives.
- The franchise extended Redick before the 2025–26 season and both he and team leadership say roster upgrades are needed, making front‑office moves this offseason the decisive factor in the team’s title hopes.