OAKLAND -- The Warriors officially hired former NBA head coach Mike Brown as Steve Kerr's new assistant, the team announced Wednesday.
Brown, a former head coach with the Cavaliers and Lakers, replaces Luke Walton on the team's coaching staff.Brown, 46, owns a career record of 347-216 (.616) over eight seasons. Brown led the Cavaliers to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance in 2007 and was named the NBA coach of the year in 2008-09 after guiding the Cavaliers to 66 wins. Following a five-year run with the Cavs, Brown spent the 2010-11 season as an analyst for ESPN before returning to the bench as head coach of the Lakers in 2011-12, leading the club to a Pacific Division title and a 41-25 record during the lockout shortened season.