JJ Redick said he talked to Luka about their new relationship early on and asked him directly Are you comfortable being coached with honesty He said yes Are you comfortable being coached with direct communication He said yes thats what I want

McMenamin Austin Reaves on Luka Doncic Hes one of my best friends on this planet I talk to him almost every single day He sends me videos of his golf swing and asks me what he can do to get better and I tell him Im not a coach

A sneak peek at JJ Redick's media responses during the season if the Lakers don't perform well

Walker Kessler on JJ Redicks discussions with him about expanding his game to the 3-point line in addition to being a lob threat Coach JJ is obviously hyper-intelligent I think for a big to be able to stretch the floor or even have the threat of it makes scouting really difficult for teams

Rick CarlisleOn Luka Doncic God this guys like a Magic Johnson-type player Hes the most unique player Ive ever worked with Hes just so good Hes a killer competitor You put the right guys around him and I defy you to figure out a way to beat him He is smart as hell and knows how to win

Giannis on Spo I just wanna be coached hard I'd rather you tell me the ugly truth than a beautiful lie

Rich Paul On LeBron James not wanting to be a third option on the Lakers behind Luka and Austin When the coach asks you to do something and play a certain way he doesn't know how to buck Obviously I'm not the third option But if this is what I'm being asked to do then I'm going to do that