The Lakers just lost an assistant coach LeBron James likes – Jason Kidd, who’s becoming the Mavericks’ head coach.
So, the Lakers will hire another assistant coach LeBron likes – David Fizdale, who worked with LeBron on the Heat before becoming a head coach with the Grizzlies and Knicks.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN:
The Lakers are finalizing a deal to hire former Knicks and Grizzlies coach David Fizdale as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2021
Credit Lakers coach Frank Vogel for feeling secure enough to bring in an assistant who has prior head-coaching experience and is close with the team’s superstar. That makes Los Angeles’ coaching staff even stronger.
Fizdale had problems in Memphis and New York, but he looked good as an assistant in Miami. He’ll probably do well in that role in Los Angeles, too.
