The Lakers underwent some turbulence in their coaching search. Much of the process consisted of Pelinka meeting with candidates by himself off-site or virtually, not within Lakers headquarters. After his conversation with Redick, Pelinka met with Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego in Los Angeles on May 20. Several candidates – Boston’s Sam Cassell, Minnesota’s Micah Nori, Denver’s David Adelman and Miami’s Chris Quinn – conducted virtual meetings. On May 29, Borrego became the first candidate to enter the Lakers’ facility to meet again with Pelinka and ownership. In the days before and after Borrego’s second in-person visit, some Lakers stakeholders believed the focus of the head-coaching search centered on Redick. Given the lack of a championship experience-driven hire after Mike Budenholzer went to the Suns and the Clippers kept Ty Lue long-term on a five-year contract extension, sources say Redick’s chances grew for the Lakers, a high-ceiling candidate tasked to balance winning and development and allowed to coach through early mistakes.