JJ Redick is a legit applicant for the Lakers head &#8212 regardless of by no signifies owning employed a moment on the bench &#8212 and Byron Scott is not acquired on the concept fairly but!

The 3x NBA champ and preceding longtime NBA head coach talked to TMZ Sports routines this 7 days about Redick &#8212 a 15 seasons NBA vet &#8212 and the prospects of him touchdown one particular specific of the critical coveted perform in all of sports pursuits &#8230 L.A. Lakers head mentor.

&#8220It is exhausting leaping in that seat as a initially-time head mentor,&#8221 Scott described.

&#8220I do not know if he has what it generally requires to be an good head coach inside of the NBA on the other hand when far far more if he will get that prospect, we&#8217ll find out out actual quickly.&#8221

Scott even brings up the unsuccessful Steve Nash choosing in Brooklyn &#8230 the spot the earlier NBA MVP, regardless of receiving Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, could not obtain regularly.

He acquired the boot a handful of seasons quickly soon after he was employed.

&#8220[Nash] by no suggests knowledgeable any teaching know-how and it did not primarily execute out effectively in Brooklyn for him,&#8221 Scott outlined.

Scott does have a quantity of candidates in thoughts &#8230 Sam Cassell, who has been an NBA assistant coach contemplating that 2009, and Mark Jackson, who coached Steph Curry and the Golden Warriors ahead of than Steve Kerr.

Scott even equipped his providers &#8230 bear in thoughts, he coached the Nets, Hornets, Cavs, and Lakers suitable soon after retiring from the league as a participant.

He also attained Mentor of the 12 months in 2008.