The Los Angeles Lakers' JJ Redick on Thursday night coaches against the Orlando Magic, the team that drafted him in 2006.
When the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the first time this season, a familiar face will be on the sidelines coaching against the Magic.
So far, his Lakers are off to a flying start – 10-4 and 7-0 at home. Tonight, they'll lay that perfect home record on the line against the 9-7 Magic.Dalton Knecht :1st FTA rate , 8th opp. FTA rate While the man on the sidelines is new, the Lakers' on-court personnel haven't changed much. But Redick's job is as much about maximizing the players around Davis and James. So far, Austin Reaves is a legitimate third option, and role players such as Rui Hachimura and Dalton Knecht – a deadeye rookie coming off a 37-point night with nine three-pointers – are helping power the Lakers.this season for his decision-making. Russell is playing five fewer minutes a game but still contributes nearly 12 points and five assists.
How to watch the Magic and Lakers do battle on Thursday night, as well as other relevant info for the contest. The Orlando Magic met equal parts praise and skepticism when they gave Franz Wagner a $224-million max rookie extension. Fifteen games into the season, Wagner's on an All-Star trajectory.
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