PALM DESERT, Calif. — JJ Redick knows his personal intensity will always turn him into his own harshest critic if he isn't careful, so he vowed to give himself some grace in his self-evaluation as the Los Angeles Lakers ' new head coach.

Get to know Redick’s brief Mavs history, relationship with Luka Doncic and how Duke’s rival fans used to harass him with incessant phone calls.

JJ Redick will have a lot of eyes on him this season, as he is entering his first year as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Duke superstar had a 15-year career as a player and was also successful in media and podcasting,