The Lakers sure did snag Jake LaRavia in free agency. But they also won a recruiting battle built on precision, vision, and one very brutally honest pitch from JJ Redick, the same coach who didn’t hesitate to call out the Lakers’ lack of effort after their latest loss. The franchise needed a versatile wing after Dorian Finney-Smith walked, and Redick made sure LaRavia knew he was their guy from the jump.

And here’s the cute twist. On November 10, LaRavia’s camp made it clear that the coach came prepared. Sources cited by @TheRealReggieB and other reports noted that Redick broke down LaRavia’s game with scary accuracy.

“The level of detail JJ and Rob went into on that call was unmatched. JJ knew his game better than anyone. I actually thought Jake was going to end up on another team. Howe

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