Summers in the NBA are known for being the time when players reset, work on their game, lock themselves in the gym and come out in the best shape of their lives. Teams reset their expectations and adjust their rosters while coaches self-assess their own performance and find ways to best optimize their re-tooled lineups.

Or, if you’re JJ Redick, you spend hours talking to AI.

On Thursday, Redick and Lakers President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka held a joint press conference ahead of media day and the start of training camp next week. One of the biggest takeaways from that was that Pelinka announced a contract extension for Redick.

During his presser, Redick mentioned that he had met with Rams head coach Sean McVay and future Hall of Famer Tom Brady in separate meetings to discuss

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