Los Angeles Lakers: Channing Frye Shares 1 Brutal Opinion on JJ Redick Becoming Favorite to Land LA Head Coaching Role

While the Lakers are searching far and wide for their next head coach, the rumors up and down the league is that JJ Redick is the likeliest candidate to take over the high-pressure mantle.

While it’s been known that the former NBA sharpshooter has wanted to take over a head coaching job for years now, many believe that taking such a high-risk job is the wrong move for his career.

One of LeBron James’ former teammates in Miami thinks it will be tough for a rookie head coach to unite a fractured locker room. Another of his teammates in Cleveland also thinks it’s a bad idea for Redick to take on the job, but for a completely different reason.

Channing Frye thinks JJ Redick taking on the Los Angeles Lakers job is a ‘death sentence’ for his career

As news broke out that Redick is the likeliest candidate to take over the head coaching role, multiple programs discussed the potential implications it will have for Redick and the Lakers.

Channing Frye, who was teammates with LeBron when the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off the miraculous 3-1 comeback in 2016, thinks that the Lakers is the worst place to start your NBA head coaching career:

Like many NBA fans, Frye believes that Redick has what it takes to cut out a successful career as an NBA coach. He’s shown through various programs and podcasts that he has the knowledge to come up with a solid game plan for an NBA team.

However, the Lakers are in a tough situation. Even the most seasoned head coaches would have difficulty fixing the Lakers roster with the kind of pressure they’re facing. If Redick does decide to take on the Lakers hot seat, he’ll have a mountain of a challenge to conquer.