{"id":74493,"date":"2024-04-22T20:28:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T00:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=74493"},"modified":"2024-04-22T20:28:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T00:28:12","slug":"hornets-to-interview-jj-redick-head-coach-vacancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/22\/hornets-to-interview-jj-redick-head-coach-vacancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets to Interview ESPN Analyst for Head Coach Vacancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Charlotte Hornets continue to dig deep in their <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/15\/hornets-add-3-more-candidates-expansive-head-coach-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">head coach search<\/a>, with ESPN analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/redicjj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JJ Redick<\/a> joining <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1782546054749036883\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their list of interviewees<\/a>, per The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania. Redick, who played in the NBA for 15 seasons, interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/37596139\/jj-redick-interviews-raptors-coaching-job-sources-say\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">for the Toronto Raptors<\/a> head coach vacancy last May.<\/p>\n<h2>Hornets to Interview ESPN Analyst for Head Coach Vacancy<\/h2>\n<p>According to Redick, he\u2019s had between six and eight interviews since retiring. However, not all of them have been for a head coach role.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Redick recounted a story about Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla wanting to hire him as an assistant coach. The reason Redick is not currently a coach is because the Celtics\u2019 training camp schedule conflicted with a golfing trip.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why JJ Redick Rejected The NBA To Coach 9-Year-Olds Instead | PTFO\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5m4OQBOhfOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With that anecdote alone, there\u2019s reason to question if Redick will be committed enough to coach full-time.<\/p>\n<h3>No Coaching Experience<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt that he has the necessary intellect or passion for the game.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, his intelligence and zeal will be irrelevant if he doesn\u2019t have the psychological endurance that head coaches must have. This isn\u2019t to say that he lacks the mental fortitude for the role. Nonetheless, he hasn\u2019t shown himself up to the task yet.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old is 20th all-time in career 3-pointers (1,950) and 18th all-time in career 3-point percentage (.415). Widely considered to be one of the most knowledgeable former pros, Redick recently <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/18\/lebron-james-set-to-team-up-with-top-podcast-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">started a podcast<\/a> with Los Angeles Lakers superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> in an effort to teach fans about the ins-and-outs of basketball. Redick also hosts <em>The Old Man and the Three<\/em>, a popular podcast that sees him sit down with a current NBA star to discuss their career.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been taught by Hall of Fame coaches, namely former Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski and former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy. That\u2019s lent to his breadth of basketball knowledge and his approach to coaching.<\/p>\n<p>However, he doesn\u2019t have head coaching experience past the youth level. There\u2019s no way to know if he\u2019s cut from the same cloth as Krzyzewski and Van Gundy. Krzyzewski was a head coach for five decades, beginning his career coaching the Army\u2019s men\u2019s basketball team in 1975. Van Gundy was an NBA head coach for 13 seasons.<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word on JJ Redick<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s easier to see Redick landing an assistant role with the Hornets than their head coaching gig. Many former players, such as Celtics assistant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cassesa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Cassell<\/a> and Utah Jazz assistant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/terryja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Terry<\/a>, began their coaching careers in that same position.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, if hired as head coach, expect Charlotte to embody many of the characteristics that Redick does.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll teach them the fundamentals and core concepts, expect them to be highly disciplined with their work habits, and emphasize the 3-ball. They\u2019re likely to have thorough game plans. With the right talent, he very well could lead a team into a the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Charlotte Hornets continue to dig deep in their head coach search, with ESPN analyst JJ Redick joining their list of interviewees, per The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania. Redick, who played in the NBA for 15 seasons, interviewed for the Toronto Raptors head coach vacancy last May. 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