The Los Angeles Lakers are in the market for a new head coach.
JJ Redick and James Borrego have both been floated as potential candidates, while Mike Budenholzer, the most experienced coaching candidate on the market, has agreed to a deal with the Phoenix Suns, taking him out of the running.
During a recent episode of the latest “Buha’s Block” podcast, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha detailed what he’s hearing about the Lakers’ current timeline for hiring a head coach.
“From what I’ve been told, the Lakers’ plan is to have a coach in place by the NBA draft, which is June 26th,” Buha said. “That gives them about six-and-a-half, seven weeks or so to figure this out and, again, figure out the timeline with the candidate interviews and nailing it down to a few candidates, and then a couple candidates. I would not be surprised if the Lakers made a hire before the Finals conclude. And that could potentially mean interviewing some of these guys during the playoffs.”
