JJ Redick’s lack of coaching experience was highlighted as a potential weakness when he was hired by the Lakers in June, but he worked to make up for it by bringing in Scott Brooks and Nate McMillan as his top assistants.
Now he’s adding another highly-touted coach to the mix.
The Lakers are hiring Kings G League head coach Lindsey Harding as an assistant, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, adding her to a staff that includes Brooks, McMillan and Greg St. Jean.
Coaching is going to be critical for the Lakers next season given their quiet offseason. Los Angeles hasn’t seriously tinkered with its core, instead pinning its hopes on Redick and his staff to usher in improvements Darvin Ham couldn’t. Harding could be a significant part of that effort.
Here’s what you need to know about Harding and her connection to Redick.
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Who is Lindsey Harding?
Harding spent the last season as the head coach of the G League’s Stockton Kings, an affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. She has also served as head coach of the Mexico women’s national basketball team since 2022.
Harding has enjoyed a quick rise, as she’s just 49 years old and only finished up a 10-year WNBA career in 2016. A point guard drafted first overall out of Duke in…
