When Redick was asked at the end of the regular season to grade James' rookie year, he gave him a surprising A+. James isn't anywhere near the Rookie of the Year conversation after averaging just 5.5 minutes per game — which was largely inflated by his first career start in the regular season finale when he played 38 minutes.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura revealed that head coach JJ Redick's goal this season was to win 50 games, and he did just that.

At the start of the season, few could’ve confidently predicted this moment for the Los Angeles Lakers. Yet here they are—having clinched the No. 3 seed in the