The 2018 NBA Finals are in progress between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for what is expected to be an extremely busy offseason.
As the storied franchise is currently working out prospects for the 2018 NBA Draft, all of the attention is naturally on free agency.
With president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka creating a pathway for two max-contract free agents, they will also have to address a change to head coach Luke Walton’s coaching staff.
After being in ‘serious talks’ to join the New York Knicks in late May, assistant coach Jud Buechler is officially joining head coach David Fizdale’s coaching staff for the 2018-19 NBA season as announced by the team:
The New York Knicks announced today that Keith Smart, Jud Buechler, Pat Sullivan and Royal Ivey have been hired as assistant coaches.