NBA News: Lionel Hollins Finalizing Agreement To Become Nets Coach
[new_royalslider id=”289″]

As Lionel Hollins emerged as a front runner for the Brooklyn Nets job, the Lakers moved to try and meet with him this week. Apparently it was too late as Hollins and the Nets are finalizing a deal to make Hollins the new head coach according to ESPN’s Marc Stein:

Hollins had been one of the favorites for the Lakers job along with Byron Scott. The Lakers were the only team in the NBA left without a coach, but the sudden opening in Brooklyn gave Hollins another option and the Nets quickly targeted their guy.

— Lakers Nation Summer Sale Is Here! Get 32% Off Orders More Than $20! Use Code: #TheFuture —

Lionel Hollins had a successful run with the Memphis Grizzlies from 2009-2013. He led the team to an upset of the San Antonio Spurs as the eighth seed in 2011, and won a franchise record 56 games in his final season, making it to the conference finals in 2013.

Hollins had been considering an assistant job with the Houston Rockets as he was unsure whether he would get another chance this year to be a head coach, but a job opened up unexpectedly and he took the chance.

With Hollins off the table, it would seem to make it even more likely that Byron Scott will be the next coach of the Lakers. Other possibilities include Mike Dunleavy, George Karl, and Kurt Rambis.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lakers Mitch Kupchak On Coach Search And Free Agency


Please enable Javascript to watch this video

You May Also Like

Lakers News: Brook Lopez Admits Frustration At Not Being Able To Play

The Los Angeles Lakers’ biggest absence over their first two games of the preseason, both figuratively and literally, has been center Brook Lopez…

Lakers News: Frank Vogel Expecting ‘Bumpy’ End To Regular Season While Experimenting With Rotations

LeBron James returned to the lineup on Friday night after missing the past 20 games with a right ankle injury…

Lakers News: Frank Vogel Tempers Expectations With Nine New Players To Begin 2019-20 NBA Season

The Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with a ton of new pieces heading into the 2019-20 NBA season. Not only did they…

Lakers News: Frank Vogel Reveals First Impressions Of LeBron James, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, And Young Core

It has been a drama-filled start to the 2019 NBA offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, but head coach Frank Vogel is…