If the latest Lakers rumors hold true, Los Angeles could be in even more good coaching company sooner than later.
With Luke Walton preparing to try and make a name for himself outside of being a player as the next Lakers head coach, rumor has it that there are two candidates being talked about at the moment — former Denver Nuggets coach Brian Shaw and former Houston Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff.
Bleacher Report indicates that there is strong interest from Walton in pursuing Shaw, while Lakers Nation reports that Bickerstaff is a potential candidate for an assistant position with the Lakers after denying commitment to Houston for another season or the foreseeable future.
Mix that with the team’s reported interest in acquiring guys like Paul George and DeMar DeRozan, among other names, and things just got a lot more interesting in Los Angeles.
The reason none of these rumors can be put to rest just yet is because Walton is still busy working for the Warriors as they try to move past the Portland Trail Blazers and on to the Western Conference Finals.
In the mean time, let’s take a closer look at the Lakers’ two potential assistant coaching candidates.
Next: J.B. Bickerstaff