The Los Angeles Lakers lost former assistant Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks, and Lionel Hollins tried to leave for the lead assistant job with the Portland Trail Blazers. And of the team’s three bench assistants, those aren’t the only two who have looked into other openings, as current Lakers assistant Phil Handy also reportedly got interviewed as a candidate to be the next head coach of the Washington Wizards.
Kyle Goon of the O.C. Register broke the news in a longer feature on Handy’s streak of six straight NBA Finals appearances coming to an end:
Turning 50 next month, Phil Handy figures to be a part of other memorable runs.