Competition for the 15th roster spot on the Lakers is tight and the deadline is looming. Thus, it’s no surprise that according to league sources, the team is looking into making Metta World Peace an assistant coach per Ramona Shelburne, along with Mark Stein.
The reason it makes sense is that it will be difficult to make space for Peace on the roster. It would also be easier to move younger players up and down from the D-Fenders than the veteran Peace.
The primary competition for the 36-year-old are Yi Jianlian and Thomas Robinson.