NBA Rumors: JJ Redick 'a Name to Monitor' for Pistons' Exec Job amid Hornets Links
JJ Redick could reportedly draw interest from the Detroit Pistons amid their ongoing search for a top executive.
NBA insider Marc Stein reported Tuesday that the former player and current ESPN analyst is "a name to monitor in Detroit in the event he has any interest in a move to basketball operations. Pistons chairman Arn Tellem, who represented Redick in his days as a player agent, is known to be a strong admirer of the prominent player-turned-broadcaster."
This comes after Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported earlier this month that the Charlotte Hornets interviewed Redick for their head coaching vacancy.
While Redick has never been an NBA coach, he has more than established his basketball bona fides through his work in the media.
He started as a studio analyst with ESPN and worked his way into an in-game analyst this season in addition to his work as one of the co-hosts of the Old Man and the Three podcast. What's more, the Duke product has worked alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke as part of ESPN's No. 1 broadcast team since Doc Rivers left to become the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Redick also co-hosts the Mind the Game podcast alongside LeBron James, who is renowned for his own basketball IQ.
His ability to recognize what works on the floor would serve him well in both the coaching and front office worlds, which may be one reason the Pistons could be interested in addition to the Hornets.
Detroit could certainly use some innovation considering it hasn't finished with a winning record since the 2015-16 campaign. It hasn't even finished with more than 23 wins in any of the last five seasons and just went 14-68 in 2023-24.
It was the worst record in the NBA.
There is some reason for optimism with Cade Cunningham as a young building block, but the Pistons need to find the right supporting cast around him in the coming years. Redick was largely a role player himself during his 15-year career that included stops with the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.
Perhaps he can fall back on that experience and unlock the right ingredients to find successful role players for the Pistons if he takes this job.
