Metta World Peace might be on his way to being more than a mentor by proxy.
The Los Angeles Lakers made a decision to stick with Metta World Peace as they finalized their 15-man roster, cutting ties with Jabari Brown in a decision that Bryon Scott called one of the toughest he's had to make. The plan going forward is for World Peace to also begin a "long-term" transition to become an assistant coach with the team, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.
World Peace has been careful not to commit to what his plans would be if he didn't make the final roster, typically deferring to focusing on the present and trying to help the franchise win now.