Do you think Doug Christie returning to Sacramento will impact your free agency? Jake LaRavia: Yeah, for sure. I loved him being the interim head coach. I even told him in the interview that if you’re not hired, odds are I’m probably not going to re-sign Sacramento, but if you are, there would be more of a chance for me to go back to Sacramento. When I found out the news, I congratulated him. I’d love to play for Doug Christie.
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DeMar DeRozan on Sacramento: It was a lot of firsts from the standpoint like you said it was just a lot that transpired a lot went on, from firing the coach to trading their franchise player, just so much stuff that just transpired man that I never would imagine, that was a first. So just from my experience of me just being a leader of just trying to keep everybody just kind of locked in for the most part, I tried to just be that and be in the moment of trying to figure out how to get through whatever it is we need to get through, make whatever we need to, do work. So it was a challenge, still a lot even to this to this moment. Still trying to just process everything that went on. -via YouTube / May 29, 2025
The Nuggets can create a second coaching opening but are naturally expected to give strong consideration to simply naming interim coach David Adelman as the full-time successor to Michael Malone after Adelman landed in two Game 7s in his maiden taste of the playoffs as a head coach after replacing Malone with just three games to go in the regular season. Reminder: The other three interim coaches in the NBA this season — San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson, Sacramento’s Doug Christie and Memphis’ Tuomas Iisalo — all ultimately landed the full-time job. -via marcstein.substack.com / May 19, 2025
At 23, what are you looking for in unrestricted free agency? Jake LaRavia: The biggest thing, like scratch the money part, I want what everyone else wants, which is being on a team that’s really competing for a championship or a young up-and-coming team that’s ready to win. I love to compete. It’s one of the biggest reasons I enjoy playing basketball. You’re competing against the highest level of talent when you’re playing in a league. So being on a team that is competing for a championship and that needs a guy like me, a wing that plays both sides of the ball. I’m a defender who can shoot the three and can make plays. I do a little bit of everything. I’d love to see my role expand as I get more and more years in the league. -via HoopsHype / June 5, 2025
Are you open to going anywhere else in free agency? Jake LaRavia: Yeah, options are definitely open. It’s not like I have my mind set on one place. I’ve seen plenty of cases where it’s hard to turn down money at the end of the day. It’s a business. -via HoopsHype / June 5, 2025
Jake LaRavia: I could definitely see myself back here in Sacramento, I really enjoyed Doug as the head coach, so him getting that job I enjoyed that. I could definitely see myself back here. I really enjoyed the fan base, I’ve only played for one other team but Sacramento really welcomed me with open arms when I first got here, and this was a very beneficial move for me. I think it played out pretty well. -via YouTube / April 18, 2025
