Ever since Luke Walton was hired as the new Los Angeles Lakers head coach, there has been questions regarding who he would choose to fill out his coaching staff with. One name that had continually popped up was former Lakers assistant, and Denver Nuggets head coach Brian Shaw.
With the Lakers wanting to surround Walton with assistants who had head coaching experience, and Shaw being familiar with the Lakers from his time in L.A. as a player and assistant coach, the fit made perfect sense.
Shaw had been weighing his options, but according to Brad Turner of the LA Times, he and the Lakers are nearing a deal for him to become Walton’s lead assistant coach:
Brian Shaw and the Lakers are nearing a deal for him to become Luke Walton's lead assistant coach, according to several sources.