Even though new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton will remain with the Golden State Warriors until their season is finished, the Lakers have said that they will not wait until he is with the team to fill out his coaching staff. One name that has continually come up is Brian Shaw.
Shaw was both a player and an assistant coach with the Lakers and was a former head coach with the Denver Nuggets. General Manager Mitch Kupchak has spoken about wanting to surround Walton with assistants who have head coaching experience and Shaw fits the bill perfectly.