The Lakers have hired JJ Redick as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Where there is smoke, there’s fire. Such was the case with the Redick-to-Los Angeles rumblings.
The former NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst was rumored to be the frontrunner for the Lakers head coaching vacancy, and that news has now been confirmed. Redick will take over the highest-pressure coaching job in the NBA as a first-timer with no previous experience at the professional level.
At 39 years old, Redick will be one of the youngest head coaches in the NBA. Where does he stack up against other sub-40-year-olds who are running NBA teams? The Sporting News breaks it down below.
LAKERS HIRE JJ REDICK
Youngest NBA coaches in 2024
Born on June 24, 1984, Redick, 39, will be 40 by the time he coaches his first NBA game.
Pending other offseason hires, Redick is the sixth-youngest head coach in the NBA.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, Jazz head coach Will Hardy, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins and Hornets head coach Charles Lee are the five younger than Redick.
Lee will turn 40 in November, while Jenkins will turn 40 in September.
You can find the list of the youngest coaches in the NBA below.
| Rank | Name | Team | Age | Tenure |
| 1. | Joe Mazzulla | Celtics | 35 | 2022-Present |
| 2. | Will Hardy | Jazz | 36 | 2022-Present |
| 3. | Mark Daigneault | Thunder | 39 | 2020-Present |
| 4. | Charles Lee | Hornets | 39 | 2024-Present |
| 5. | Taylor Jenkins | Grizzlies | 39 | 2019-Present |
| 6. | JJ Redick | Lakers | 39 | Present |
How JJ Redick’s age compares to Lakers roster
Redick is only slightly older than LeBron James, who is the oldest player in the NBA and one of three 39-year-olds still playing (PJ Tucker, Chris Paul). James will turn 40 on Dec. 30, 2024.
Redick stuck around the NBA long enough to play against several players on the Lakers roster.
James, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood, Cam Reddish and Skylar Mays were all in the league when their new head coach was still playing.
Redick and Jaxson Hayes were actually teammates with the Pelicans for a season and a half from 2019 to 2021.
You can find how Redick’s age compares to his players below.
| Name | Age |
| JJ Redick — head coach | 39 |
| LeBron James (PO) | 39 |
| Anthony Davis | 31 |
| Christian Wood (PO) | 28 |
| D’Angelo Russell (PO) | 28 |
| Gabe Vincent | 27 |
| Skylar Mays (RFA) | 26 |
| Rui Hachimura | 26 |
| Austin Reaves | 26 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 25 |
| Cam Reddish (PO) | 24 |
| Jaxson Hayes (PO) | 24 |
| Colin Castleton (RFA) | 24 |
| Maxwell Lewis | 21 |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino | 20 |
PO = Player option
RFA = Restricted free agent