Lakers head coach Luke Walton hired former Laker Brian Shaw as his assistant coach and has since added another member to his coaching staff. It’s all but confirmed now that D-League head coach for the Toronto Raptors 905 head coach Jesse Mermuys will join Walton and Shaw on the bench in LA.
Jesse Mermuys might not be a name you’ve heard before, but he is familiar to most Arizona Wildcats fans—which obviously includes Walton. Jesse was the Director of Basketball Operations for the Arizona Wildcats under Hall of Fame Coach Lute Olson from 2006-08.