Former Los Angeles Lakers players may be onto something as they embark on their coaching careers. It’s a new concept in professional basketball player development. Former NBA players scouting under the radar players who have slipped through the cracks, then coaching while caring to bring out the best in them while developing them.
It’s time that the NBA gets back to truly developing everyone on their roster. Former Lakers Brian Cook, Samaki Walker, and Jelani McCoy worked closely with Coach Vic Purnell and Independent Professional Basketball’s (IDP) Founder Shereen Rayan and President Drew Freeman to create something unique.