Lakers Rumors: Greg St. Jean Joining Jason Kidd’s Staff On Mavericks

Daniel Starkand
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After a pair of successful seasons, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel will have some new coaches on his staff for the 2021-22 season.

The big loss is Jason Kidd, who was Vogel’s lead assistant the last two years but was recently hired to be the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.

The Lakers have already found a replacement for Kidd, however, hiring David Fizdale as an assistant, which brings a ton of experience as well as a close relationship with LeBron James to the bench.

It appears Kidd is not the only coach that will have to be replaced though as Marc Stein of the New York Times is reporting that he is bringing Greg St. Jean with him to Dallas::

Shortly after Kidd took the job with the Mavericks, it was reported that he may bring some Lakers assistants with him, so this doesn’t come as a huge surprise.

St. Jean has been with the Lakers the last two seasons, serving as an advance scout and player development coach. He is believed to be very close with Kidd, and this move will likely give him an opportunity at a bigger role.

Before coming to the Lakers, St. Jean also worked in the Brooklyn Nets and Sacramento Kings organizations as well as at St. Johns.

Handy interviewed with Wizards

One of the Lakers’ other assistant coaches focused on player development, Phil Handy, recently interviewed for the head coaching vacancy with the Washington Wizards.

While the Wizards appear to be going in a different direction and hiring Wes Unseld Jr., it is good to see Handy receiving some recognition for his hard work. He will likely remain with the Lakers for at least one more season but should receive more head coaching interest in the future.

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Daniel Starkand is a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as the managing editor for LakersNation.com, Daniel also serves as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for DodgerBlue.com Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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