Chris Duhon Says Coach K Likely Helping JJ Redick With Lakers Job

The Lakers job could be JJ Redick‘s initially foray into coaching, but Chris Duhon suggests he’s nearly helpful his earlier teammate is getting a huge help on how to navigate the new gig from none other than Mike Krzyzewski.

Duhon — who performed with Redick at Duke and then as soon as far more with the Orlando Magic in the NBA — tells TMZ Sports … he thinks it seriously is further than probable Redick hit up Coach K for ideas on what his initial moves in L.A. must seriously be.

“I am rather assured he may perhaps possibly be acquiring some style of steerage from Mentor K,” Duhon claimed. “Who’s expressing, ‘Hey, make confident your employees members is X, Y and Z as substantially as that fits your character.’”

Redick has not nonetheless confirmed if Mentor K’s been in his ear due to the truth he landed the coveted NBA placement earlier week … but he did convey to media members his former bench manager at Duke will have an influence on his coaching style no matter.

Duhon explained to us, to him, that implies at the quite minimum, the 40-12 months-aged will consistently be geared up for just about just about every scenario — as that was some issue Krzyzewski generally preached to his guys when he was taking care of their Blue Satan group.

As for if there’d be any prospect the renowned college basketball mentor would truly be a element of Redick’s group … Duhon developed it distinct he does not see that taking location — telling us, “Mentor is not going nowhere.”

Nonetheless, with or without the need of obtaining Krzyzewski by his facet, Duhon says Redick’s acquired the hoops IQ to have achievements in his new element … telling us Redick did not develop into Duke’s all-time main scorer “by accident.”