"We'll look at everything" - Lakers coach JJ Redick discusses benching $4,628,946 starter after 2-1 series deficit

"We'll look at everything" - Lakers coach JJ Redick discusses benching $4,628,946 starter after 2-1 series deficit

Lakers coach JJ Redick may have to make some bold decisions in Sunday's Game 4 against the Timberwolves after dropping to 2-1 in the first-round series.

Lakers News: JJ Redick Still Believes In Jaxson Hayes But Doesn’t Rule Out Benching Him

The Los Angeles Lakers’ weakness in the frontcourt is well known as Jaxson Hayes is the team’s lone true center. But he has yet to make much of an impact in this playoff series so far, averaging under nine minutes per game with head coach JJ Redick preferring to go small for the majority of the time. With the Lakers now trailing 2-1 in the series after Friday night’s Game 3 loss, there are some wondering whether the Lakers might just abandon the…

Lakers-Timberwolves: JJ Redick Still Has Faith in Struggling Starter

Following the Lakers’ game 3 loss to the Timberwolves—one marked by a slew of turnovers and a 13-1 run in crunch time—head coach JJ Redick addressed a factor that’s plagued the team ever since the trade deadline: rim protection. Although Jaxson Hayes has struggled mightily for the Lakers this postseason, it may not be time to give up on him just yet. Lakers-Timberwolves: JJ Redick Still Has Faith in Struggling Starter Redick on Lakers’ Defense, …