The Los Angeles Lakers start a full NBA season without LeBron James on the roster for the first time in eight years. During a Thursday media availability, coach JJ Redick makes remarks to reporters as the franchise transitions into a new era.
Both outlets focus on the possibility that Redick’s language could be interpreted as a comment about James. The New York Post frames the exchange as “eye-opening” and suggests it may read as a shot at LeBron, while Yahoo Sports raises the question more directly in its headline. The emphasis differs on whether the comments were an intentional dig versus a potentially inadvertent or ambiguous remark, but both center on Redick’s statements occurring as the Lakers prepare for life after James.
