JJ Redick played 13 games with the Dallas Mavericks after he was dealt to the team at the NBA's trade deadline in 2021. Now, nearly four years later, he's the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and will coach his former star teammate, Luka Dončić.

It will take quite a while before the buzz surrounding Luka Doncic’s shocking move to join LeBron James and the Lakers die down. It’s fair that fans are still stunned by GM Nico Harrison’s shocking decision when even one of the greatest players in the game was blindsided by the trade.

There is plenty to learn about the new Lakers star and his coach, a former teammate who spoke highly then of the player who is now the team's future leader.