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JJ Redick reveals plans for LeBron and Bronny James to share the floor this season
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JJ Redick reveals plans for LeBron and Bronny James to share the floor this season

The NBA season will begin in just over a month, so it's no surprise that Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has found his way back to a podcast. Redick was a guest on ESPN The Lowe Post on Tuesday to talk about how he got into coaching, how he came to the Lakers and what to expect in his first season on an NBA bench wearing nothing but a suit.

One of the most prominent issues Redick will have to deal with in his first year is guard Bronny James. While Redick mentioned guard Max Christie and guard Jalen Hood-Schifino as young players who have a shot at a spot in the rotation this season – and praised first-round forward Dalton Knect as an exemplary shooter – Lowe had to ask specifically about James to find out what the plan was for the team's second round pick.

It sounds like James will definitely spend some time with the Los Angeles G League team, with Redick saying he views the G League team and coaching staff as an extension of the Lakers.

“I would expect us to use the G-League for very specific reasons,” Redick told Lowe. “I think Bronny is a young man that I really respect as a basketball player. And that's what I said at his press conference. I said, 'He's kind of our first player that we're going to mold and help develop.' So we're going to look at the G-League as a tool in our player development system.”

While Redick didn't reveal any specific timelines or timelines for the younger James' development, he did reveal that there have been discussions about putting him on the court with father LeBron James – and it sounds like that will be the case at the beginning happen during the season.

“As for this moment, yes, we have talked about it and thought about it,” Redick said. “We'll get there.” I don't want to commit to anything right now, but it will happen, and sooner rather than later.”

With that in mind, it sounds like Los Angeles is going to get Bronny on the court with LeBron as quickly as possible so they can enjoy the moment… and then move on to the regular rotation.

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