Lakers GM Rob Pelinka on what he's looking for in the next head coach: "With obviously superstars on our team, we want a strong voice that’s able to inspire the players to play at the highest level of competition every night. General manager Rob Pelinka hinted that the team may be better off hiring an experienced bench leader rather than someone such as Ham or Griffin who has never been a head coach in the NBA. is waiting for them, the next best candidates will get snatched up. However, the danger is that neither Rivers nor Snyder could have any interest in the job, and while L.A. wants to see if Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers or Utah’s Quin Snyder makes it to the open market this offseason.”Īt least on the surface, this strategy seems sound, as an established coach would likely have a better chance of getting James’ buy-in, as well as commanding respect from everyone else on the roster. “Sources maintain that the Lakers’ search is moving deliberately at least in part because L.A. Coaches are speaking with Jeanie Buss, Rob Pelinka, Kurt Rambis, Jesse Buss and Joey Buss Įarlier, it was reported that the Lakers will take their time in picking a new coach because they want to make sure that LeBron James is on board with whoever they choose.īut now, it appears there is another reason their coaching search could take longer than many fans may want it to. They anticipate interviewing 8-10 candidates.
The Lakers are conducting their initial wave of interviews over Zoom. Reportedly, the team will soon interview several more people for the job. That makes it seem that the Lakers are keeping more of an open mind when it comes to candidates than some may have expected them to. You can follow Sabreena on Twitter at sabreenajm. When Frank Vogel was fired last month, several potential candidates were mentioned, including Jackson, but Ham and Griffin didn’t appear to be candidates at the time. For more Lakers talk, subscribe to the Silver Screen and Roll podcast feed on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts. “Former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin and Jackson are the four known candidates to have interviewed with the Lakers to date.” Now, according to NBA insider Marc Stein, two more candidates have talked to Lakers brass about the vacancy.
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In recent days, they interviewed former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Johnson, as well as former Portland Trail Blazers leader Terry Stotts. Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American former professional basketball. Things are gradually picking up for the Los Angeles Lakers when it comes to their search for a new head coach.