The hirings came on the same day the Lakers front office decided not to renew the contracts of approximately 20 key members of the Lakers training, video, scouting and player development staff, including assistant general manager Ronnie Lester.
While support staff decisions were made by Lakers management and for the most part were strictly monetary decisions, the coaching staff is mostly decided by Brown himself. Who Mike Brown chooses to go to battle with is important, as these individuals will be relied upon to beat the drum of the Lakers' offensive, defensive and cultural philosophies day in and day out.
Let's meet the staff and see what they can bring to the Lakers.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers