JJ Redick isn’t over his beef with the New Orleans Pelicans. In fact, he’s celebrating that the team has been eliminated from playoffs contention this season.
The relationship between the player and the team didn’t end the best way, and he’s still holding grudges against them. As the Pelicans’ elimination from the 2021 playoffs was confirmed, Redick was caught liking a tweet announcing the bad news for the franchise.
This situation escalated very quickly between the veteran and the team. The sharpshooter was ready to join a different team in another city, as promised by the Pels GM David Griffin. Yet, none of that happened, and he had to pack his stuff and go to Dallas.
JJ Redick. 😂
(h/t @FearTheBrown) pic.twitter.com/5qP1OPW2UE
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 13, 2021
That move didn’t sit well with him, who tried to get closer to his family in Brooklyn, but Griffin had different plans, even after telling JJ he would get his wish granted. NBA fans had different reactions to this, some supporting Redick and others saying he’s just mad for not being in Brooklyn.
He’s so wack.. he’s mad because they didn’t trade him to the Nets
— Leem (@ttpLeem) May 13, 2021
LMFAO he wants nothing to do with that organization and I don’t blame him 💯
— Giannis ③④ SZN (@Giannis34SZN) May 13, 2021
https://twitter.com/KingHassan__/status/1392726834710827011
Lol. JJ Redick said that the only reason why he go to the New Orleans was because of Jrue Holiday. Maybe he was upset from the Holiday-trade and from trade to Dallas. He was promised that he will traded to the East atleast near from New York where his family living.
— hs (@hlyswg) May 13, 2021
He’s mad he didn’t get traded to the Nets “to be closer to his family” 😂😂🤡🤡
— Dante (@Don_Travious) May 13, 2021
JJ Redick just mad he’s not in Brooklyn he stuck in Dallas 💀
— 🎥 (@Tweenhesi) May 13, 2021
they messed up his streak I would be mad too 💀💀💀
— waleb 🛸 (@waleb_) May 13, 2021
Washed sadly
— 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 🔥 (@FlamesNBA21) May 13, 2021
He is in Dallas, trying to help that team reach the playoffs this season after missing the big party for the first time in his career last season with the Pelicans.
Things are getting pretty interesting for all the teams trying to make it to the postseason, and the Mavs are one of those. So while he waits for his turn to provide for the Mavs, Redick is trolling his former team after a bad season.
