Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick worked meticulously to fill out his coaching staff when he was hired this offseason. One thing he made clear was that he wanted a couple of assistant coaches with prior head coaching experience and he got that with both Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks.
Brooks is most notable for being the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and leading that franchise to its only NBA Finals appearance in 2012. He also spent time as head coach of the Washington Wizards and was most recently an assistant on the Portland Trail Blazers before joining the Lakers this offseason.