Watch live: Los Angeles Lakers welcome new coach JJ Redick

The Los Angeles Lakers on Monday formally introduced new head coach JJ Redick.

Redick, a 15-year NBA veteran, was selected after UConn head coach Dan Hurley turned down the role earlier this month.

Redick replaces fired coach Darvin Ham, who lasted for two seasons before a first-round exit from the playoffs earlier this year.

Redick, who lacks the coaching experience typically found at the highest level of basketball, is best known for his work as a sharpshooter on six teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers, and his current role as a broadcaster, analyst and podcaster.

One of his podcasts, “Mind the Game,” hosted with Lakers star LeBron James.

It was for younger players, however, that Redick was selected, according to Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka.

“It became evident that one of JJ’s passions was bringing some of the incredible things he’s done in basketball thinking and basketball content to player development as we build out that,” Pelinka said. “I think that’s something that’s going to be really exciting for our fans to see, how we take a new and unique approach of Lakers excellence with player development and combining that with high-level strategy and high-level attention to detail on the basketball court.”