It’s a three-horse race for the top job in Los Angeles.
As the Lakers’ search for a leader on the sidelines heats up, a new trio has emerged as the top candidates to become the Lakers’ head coach.
Former Hornets head coach James Borrego and Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassel are now at FanDuel Sportsbook & Casino Canada (+300) Durvin Ham, who was fired after the Lakers’ first-round NBA Playoff loss He has become a joint favorite to replace him. Nuggets hands.
The two are closely followed by ESPN commentator and LeBron James’ podcast partner JJ Reddick, who had +340 points to take the job.
Odds shift occurs after Shams Charania and Jovan Buha of The Athletic report. Borrego, Cassel, and Reddick emerged as the team’s first major targets.
Mike Budenholzer, who signed a five-year, $50 contract with the Suns last week after the firing of Frank Vogel, was considered a top candidate to be the Lakers’ next head coach.
Charania and Buha’s latest report also names Nuggets assistant coach David Adelman, Timberwolves assistant coach Mika Nori and Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn as potential candidates.
The Lakers’ new head coach will be tasked with bringing Southern California its second championship in the James and Anthony Davis era.
Los Angeles went 47-35 in the regular season and secured the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference after defeating the Pelicans in the play-in tournament, but lost to Denver for the second consecutive year.
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At stake in the team’s coaching search is the future of James, who has a $51 million player option next season.
James raised eyebrows around the league when he attended Game 4 between the Celtics and Cavaliers in Cleveland on Monday night, with many wondering if he could set up a reunion with his hometown team. I wondered.
