Ahead of free agency, there has already been a lot of movement along the sidelines as several coaching vacancies have been filled.
Jason Kidd and Chauncey Billups highlighted the new head coaching hires as the former guards landed with the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively. However, the assistant coaching carousel has kept spinning as the Los Angeles Lakers were able to replace Kidd with former Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale.
Fizdale is a solid hire for the Lakers as he was widely credited for the Miami Heat’s transformation on offense and already has a great relationship with LeBron James.