With Jason Kidd taking the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job, the Los Angeles Lakers moved quickly and reportedly are working on getting a deal done with David Fizdale.
Fizdale reportedly had a more lucrative offer to join the Indiana Pacers but seemingly decided to come back home to Los Angeles, where he reunites with LeBron James and has a better chance at winning another NBA Championship.
Fizdale and James grew close during their time together with the Miami Heat, and his hiring makes sense on paper. Chris Bosh was also a member of those championship Heat teams, and in an appearance on ESPN’s “The Jump,” Bosh detailed what Fizdale will bring to the Lakers as transcribed by Sanjesh Singh of LeBron Wire:
“He’s gonna bring, of course, that coach who loves to get into film, knows a lot about the game.