Overview
- Speaking on a live episode of The Zach Lowe Show in Minneapolis, Finch joked about the boom in podcasts before adding, “I mean, it’ll qualify you to coach the Lakers.”
- Finch prefaced the line with, “I bet you 3/4 of these people are gonna go home and do a podcast tonight,” drawing an audible reaction from the crowd.
- Redick moved directly from broadcasting and podcasting, including a show with LeBron James, to the Lakers’ head job in 2024 without prior head-coaching experience.
- Coverage noted Finch and Redick overlapped in New Orleans, where Finch coached Redick, framing the comment as a playful dig rather than hostile criticism.
- Reporters contextualized the jab with Minnesota’s five-game win over Los Angeles in last season’s first round; this year the Lakers are 8-4 with two wins over the Wolves and both teams tracking near the top of the West.