The Los Angeles Lakers organization has undergone a lot of changes this summer both on the roster and coaching staff.
There are only four players from last year’s roster that will be returning and on the coaching staff, both Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins won’t be back, among other changes.
The Lakers are bringing in David Fizdale as a replacement assistant while shooting coach Mike Penberthy will also be promoted to the front of the bench.
It appears another Lakers assistant is in for a promotion as well. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Miles Simon is in talks to become the head coach of the organization’s G League affiliate South Bay Lakers while also retaining his assistant coaching job with the parent team:
The Lakers and Miles Simon are in talks to make Simon the head coach of the Lakers G League team — the South Bay Lakers, sources tell ESPN.