JJ Redick was gentleman’s swept out of the first round during his first season as an NBA head coach, but the leash is still apparently a good amount longer for him.

While a first-round exit for a team with two of the league's biggest stars is viewed as a letdown, a report by The Athletic's Jovan Buha and Sam Amick revealed that first-year head coach JJ Redick is still safe.

It was a major gamble in a critical game, but it didn’t pay off. The Lakers lost 116-113, and Redick’s strategy caught heat from fans and analysts. Earlier this week, Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley chimed in on the conversation with some criticism of his own.