Lakers Hire Jesse Mermuys
- Updated: June 20, 2016
According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Lakers will hire Raptors 905 head coach Jesse Mermuys as an assistant coach.
Lakers finalizing deal for Jesse Mermuys to join Luke Walton‘s staff as as assistant, per sources
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 17, 2016
Greg Hansen of the Arizona Daily Star also reported the news.
Salpointe and UA grad Jesse Mermuys to be part of Luke Walton’s coaching staff with Lakers. Talk about a Cinderella story and then some
— Greg Hansen (@ghansen711) June 15, 2016
David Miller, and NBA color analyst shared his thoughts on the move.
For those of u who have never heard of Jesse Mermuys, should be a good fit for Luke Walton & the Lakers https://t.co/DseFsfhmSz
— Dave Miller (@coachdavemiller) June 13, 2016
Mermuys was the head coach of the Raptors D-League team last season as well as the assistant general manager of the club. Mermuys and Walton have ties to the University of Arizona and coach Walton’s AAU team for a few years.
As more information surfaces on the Lakers and their offseason news we will keep you up to date.
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