Lakers’ JJ Redick says team must be in ‘championship shape’ next season

EL SEGUNDO — Not long after the Lakers’ 2024-25 season came to a disappointing conclusion with their Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves last week, the analysis of what they can do to improve next season began.
And after witnessing his team struggle in the fourth quarters throughout the first-round playoff series, Coach JJ Redick immediately mentioned players’ conditioning as something that needs to improve if they want to contend for a championship in 2025-26.
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