The Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing a deal to hire Miles Simon to their coaching staff, reports Tania Ganguli of the LA Times.
Lakers are finalizing a deal to hire Miles Simon to fill the coaching vacancy left by Theo Robertson. Staff gets another Arizona guy.
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) May 26, 2017
Simon will reportedly be replacing Theo Robertson, who worked in player development for the Lakers before joining the California Golden Bears’ coaching staff this offseason.
Simon becomes the fourth Arizona product on the Lakers’ coaching staff, with head coach Luke Walton and assistants Jesse Mermuys and Jud Buechler being the other three.