On their first day of OTAs, the Los Angeles Rams had a visitor watching practice. Lakers coach JJ Redick was spotted on the sideline taking in the Rams’ practice session, checking out how Sean McVay runs things in Woodland Hills.
Redick says he spoke to McVay before taking the Lakers’ head coaching job, and though it doesn’t sound like they keep in touch frequently, they obviously talk enough to set up this visit during OTAs.
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“He is actually someone I talked to a bunch before I took this job,” Redick said in March. “Unfortunately, we’ve both been busy and have not been able to connect. His season started and then my season started.”
The Lakers’ season didn’t end the way they hoped with a championship, but after acquiring Luka Doncic from the Mavericks, they made a push toward a playoff berth before getting eliminated in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It was still a successful first season for Redick at the helm, going 50-32 and earning the No. 3 seed in the West. Being a new coach like McVay once was, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for him to heed advice from the Rams’ Super Bowl-winning coach.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams OTAs: Lakers coach JJ Redick visits LA’s first practice