JJ Redick was gentleman’s swept out of the first round during his first season as an NBA head coach, but the leash is still apparently a good amount longer for him.Jovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic reported this week on the Los Angeles Lakers head coach Redick’s status in L.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick was honest in his assessment of himself as a coach following the team’s early playoff exit.

While a first-round exit for a team with two of the league's biggest stars is viewed as a letdown, a report by The Athletic's Jovan Buha and Sam Amick revealed that first-year head coach JJ Redick is still safe.