The Lakers have not just spent their offseason making changes to their roster. They also made changes to their training staff and analytics department.
The Lakers officially announced the hirings of Jennifer Swanson (Head Physical Therapist), Stacey Robinson (Massage Therapist and Sean Light (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach). The Lakers also hired Lorena Martin (Director of Sports Performance Analytics) and Jae Kim (Basketball Data Analyst), both of whom will report to Director of Basketball Analytics Yuju Lee. And the Lakers also added Joshua Wright, who will serve as the Assistant to Lakers coach Luke Walton.
Swanson, who has 12 years of experience working with in the NFL, NHL, MLS, and MLB, served Director of Sports Performance with the Chicago Bulls from 2013-16.