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JJ Redick takes shot at LeBron James, promises starters will not be all 'white guys' in odd presser

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Avila, A. (2026, September 25). JJ Redick takes shot at LeBron James, promises starters will not be all 'white guys' in odd presser. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/jj-redick-takes-shot-lebron-james-promises-starters-not-all-white-guys-odd-presser

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-25 · by Alejandro Avila

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JJ Redick, the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, held an awkward press conference where he addressed jokes about his team's projected roster being predominantly white. He promised that at least two starting positions would not be filled by white players, responding to social media memes after LeBron James left for Philadelphia. The article highlights Redick’s background as a former NBA player and podcast co-host with James, and notes the Lakers' recent playoff failures under his leadership.
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JJ Redick, the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, made comments during a media availability on Thursday that some interpreted as shade towards LeBron James, who left the team this past July to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. Redick noted that this season's roster seems more cohesive than in previous years when the team was built around LeBron. This departure marks the first time in eight seasons that the Lakers will not feature LeBron on their roster. In addition, Rob Pelinka, the Lakers' general manager and president of basketball operations, expressed optimism about changes to the team’s structure and new owners while maintaining a professional tone regarding LeBron's exit.

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"Snowtime" has trended across social media as the tongue-in-cheek nickname for the Lakers' projected core of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler — with nods to depth pieces like Dalton Knecht and Maxi Kleber.
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🔮 "Snowtime" has trended across social media as the tongue-in-cheek nickname for the Lakers' projected core of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler — with nods to depth pieces like Dalton Knecht and Maxi Kleber.
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JJ Redick takes shot at LeBron James, promises starters will not be all 'white guys' in odd presser · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

You can put a podcaster in the head coach's chair, but you still end up with a podcaster. asserted
you → put → podcaster
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick proved as much during his annual news conference Thursday, giving answers better suited for the Twitter timeline than a head coach's seat. asserted
Redick → prove → seat
First, Redick offered a shady response about the team gelling after superstar LeBron James departed. asserted
James → offer → response
He pointedly noted that this roster has a clearer identity than past squads led by James, his former podcast co-host. asserted
roster → note → James
"I think we’ve always tried to give our players clearly defined roles, and I think with this group, [it’s] probably the first time in my three years here that I feel like the pieces actually fit together asserted
pieces → think → years
," Redick said. asserted
Redick → say → ?
"And so those roles probably get even more crystallized." asserted
roles → crystallize → ?
Since LeBron’s departure, a running joke has taken over Lakers fandom. asserted
joke → run → fandom
"Snowtime" has trended across social media as the tongue-in-cheek nickname for the Lakers' projected core of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler — with nods to depth pieces like Dalton Knecht and Maxi Kleber. asserted
Snowtime → trend → Knecht
Because the team's projected top talent isn't Black, the online gag caught fire, and Redick awkwardly addressed it with a questionable remark about his starting unit. asserted
Redick → project → unit
Without much context, Redick said he was confident two positions in his lineup would "not be white. asserted
positions → say → lineup
" "I'm pretty confident in three of the spots," Redick said. asserted
Redick → say → spots
Redick now enters his third season at the helm in Los Angeles. asserted
Redick → enter → Angeles
His squad was swept in the Western Conference Semifinals by OKC last spring, following a first-round exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves in his inaugural season. asserted
squad → sweep → season
Before taking the bench, Redick spent 15 years as an NBA sharpshooter. asserted
Redick → take → sharpshooter
In 2024, he teamed up with LeBron James to co-host "Mind the Game," a wine-drinking, X's-and-O's basketball podcast. asserted
he → team → Game
By July 2026, after two seasons together in LA, the dynamic completely shifted when LeBron packed his bags for Philly, leaving Redick to run the show solo. asserted
LeBron → shift → show
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