David Fizdale added to the Lakers' coaching staff

The Former Knicks head coach David Fizdale joins Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching staff to serve under Frank Vogel as the lead assistant coach. On Wednesday, Lakers made more changes to the coaching staff, they hired John Lucas III as an assistant coach and Roger Sancho was named as a head athletic trainer.

Fizdale brings his rich experience to the table, before he was the Knicks coach he served as Memphis Grizzlies head coach in 2016 and lead the team in 101 matches and took them to the playoffs, after that he joined New York Knicks for a brief period and served as assistant coach to Heat, Hawks and Golden State as well. Returning to his hometown Fizdale fills in the empty seat left behind by Jason Kidd.