One of the first things a new head coach must do after being hired is assemble his coaching staff and for a first-time head coach like Luke Walton, hiring the right staff is essential.
There had already been rumors about the Los Angeles Lakers potentially hiring former player and assistant coach Brian Shaw, as well as former Raptors assistant Jesse Mermuys, but nothing had been made official.
On Friday, the team officially announced the hiring of Shaw and Mermuys as well as the retention of assistant coach Mark Madsen:
The Los Angeles Lakers today announced the hiring of Associate Head Coach Brian Shaw and Assistant Coach Jesse Mermuys to Head Coach Luke Walton’s coaching staff.