Lakers Coach JJ Redick Optimistic About Championship Chances Despite Skepticism
JJ Redick expresses confidence in the Lakers' roster for the 2026-27 season, dismissing concerns about public perception and contrasting with a scout's negative view.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 2% |
| 10 Oct, 08:50 UTC | 2% |
| 9 Oct, 14:31 UTC | 2% |
| 5 Oct, 02:01 UTC | 2% |
| 30 Sept, 11:03 UTC | 2% |
| 30 Sept, 03:34 UTC | 2% |
| 29 Sept, 15:08 UTC | 2% |
| 29 Sept, 13:35 UTC | 2% |
| 29 Sept, 13:27 UTC | 2% |
| 29 Sept, 05:53 UTC | 2% |
| 28 Sept, 02:55 UTC | 2% |
| 27 Sept, 15:59 UTC | 2% |
| 26 Sept, 15:58 UTC | 2% |
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 7 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 7 October at 16:18 UTC; SI Feed followed 21h 42m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 8 October at 20:22 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: feeds.bleacherreport.com, SI Feed.
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- Will Los Angeles Lakers win the 2027 NBA Finals? — the market puts it at 2%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The Yes outcome occurs if the Los Angeles Lakers are officially named the champion of the 2026-27 NBA season. The No outcome applies if any other team wins, if the Lakers are eliminated from contention, or if the event is cancelled or delayed past June 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET.
- JJ Redick — the market puts it at 5%, with $31 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 2 Aug 2027. The market resolves to Yes if JJ Redick wins the NBA Coach of the Year award during the 2026-27 season. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific award in that timeframe. Readers often mistake general team success or media optimism for the official award result.
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How it unfolded
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- feeds.bleacherreport.comNBA Scout Drops Brutally Honest Take on JJ Redick's Comments About Lakers' Improved Defense2%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comLakers' JJ Redick Not Concerned With 'Perception' After Bold Comments, 'I Don't Sugarcoat It'2%
- SI FeedJJ Redick Makes Bold Statement About Lakers’ Championship Chances2%
- SI FeedJJ Redick Sends Clear Message About Adou Thiero’s Lakers Future2%
- Current odds2%
Sources
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- JJ Redick Sends Clear Message About Adou Thiero’s Lakers Future SI Feed
- JJ Redick Makes Bold Statement About Lakers’ Championship Chances SI Feed
- Lakers' JJ Redick Not Concerned With 'Perception' After Bold Comments, 'I Don't Sugarcoat It' feeds.bleacherreport.com
- NBA Scout Drops Brutally Honest Take on JJ Redick's Comments About Lakers' Improved Defense feeds.bleacherreport.com
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