The Lakers have officially contacted Rick Adelman, though no head coach candidates will be interviewed until next week at the earliest.
Adelman has compiled a 945-616 record as a head coach in the NBA, most recently with the Rockets. Mike Dunleavy and Mike Brown are still in the running, as is Brian Shaw, though the Lakers may bypass Shaw (long viewed as Phil Jackson's heir apparent) to revitalize their franchise.
The Lakers aren't in a huge rush. Interviews with candidates could begin next week, though they might not happen until the first week of June.
The Lakers are adamantly opposed to offering other teams compensation via draft picks or cash to lure their coaches away, effectively ending any chance of hiring Portland's Nate McMillan, Cleveland's Byron Scott or Minnesota's Kurt Rambis, The Times has learned.
Los Angeles Times
Adelman has compiled a 945-616 record as a head coach in the NBA, most recently with the Rockets. Mike Dunleavy and Mike Brown are still in the running, as is Brian Shaw, though the Lakers may bypass Shaw (long viewed as Phil Jackson's heir apparent) to revitalize their franchise.
The Lakers aren't in a huge rush. Interviews with candidates could begin next week, though they might not happen until the first week of June.
The Lakers are adamantly opposed to offering other teams compensation via draft picks or cash to lure their coaches away, effectively ending any chance of hiring Portland's Nate McMillan, Cleveland's Byron Scott or Minnesota's Kurt Rambis, The Times has learned.
Los Angeles Times
