The interview portion of the Lakers‘ head coaching search is underway, according to Jovan Buha and Shams Charania of The Athletic, who report that the team has had formal meetings in recent days with ESPN analyst J.J. Redick, Pelicans assistant James Borrego, and Celtics assistant Sam Cassell. The Lakers also intend to meet with Micah Nori (Timberwolves assistant), David … [Read more...] about Lakers Meet With J.J. Redick, James Borrego, Sam Cassell
Dan Craig Joins Billy Donovan’s Bulls Staff
Dan Craig is leaving the Clippers staff to become one of Billy Donovan’s top assistants with the Bulls, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports (Twitter link). Craig, 43, spent the past four years on Tyronn Lue‘s staff in Los Angeles, having been named the team’s associate head coach in November 2020. He spent the previous four seasons under Erik Spoelstra with the Heat, where he … [Read more...] about Dan Craig Joins Billy Donovan’s Bulls Staff
Pacific Notes: LeBron, Bronny, Suns, Budenholzer, Green, Nurkic
Appearing on ESPN’s Get Up earlier this week (YouTube link), Brian Windhorst said that he believes Lakers star LeBron James will decline his player option for 2024/25. There are a number of reasons why James may be motivated to opt out, Windhorst says, and creating “optionality” to play with his son Bronny James is among them. However, agent Rich Paul has made an effort in … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: LeBron, Bronny, Suns, Budenholzer, Green, Nurkic
Lakers Rumors: Mitchell, Redick, LeBron, Reaves, Bronny
As the Lakers weigh their offseason options, one path they will seriously consider is packaging players and draft picks to attempt to acquire a third star to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Within the last year, star guards like Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, and Zach LaVine have been mentioned as possible targets for Los Angeles, but Jovan Buha of The Athletic … [Read more...] about Lakers Rumors: Mitchell, Redick, LeBron, Reaves, Bronny
Draft Notes: Bronny, Combine, Edey, Withdrawals
Bronny James‘ NBA draft stock continues to be one of the top storylines of the class, and he looked determined to establish himself as more than just a name at the combine. In the second day of scrimmage play, the USC guard led his team in scoring with 13 points in 23 minutes. Bronny told reporters he’s trying to earn a roster spot individually of who his father is, according … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Bronny, Combine, Edey, Withdrawals