From a scarcity of resources to an abundance of wealth, the Lakers coaching bench is filling out with Beau Levesque reportedly joining JJ Redick’s staff.
They wondered when the Lakers would add people to JJ Redick's staff; now they wonder when they'll stop.
According to Dan Woike of the LA Times, Beau Levesque will take his talents to the Lakers this season as a coaching staff member.
As the Lakers finalize their staffing, the name I’m hearing is Clippers development coordinator Beau Levesque - well regarded for his on-court work with players and his organization.
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) July 18, 2024
Currently, the Lakers have reportedly hired Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks as top assistant coaches and added Greg St. Jean, Bob Beyers, and Lindsey Harding, G League Coach of the Year, to join Redick’s coaching staff.
Redick may be a first-year coach, but up and down his bench, you now have decades of NBA knowledge and head coaching experience along with people like Beyers, who has been a lifelong assistant and Harding, who is younger and ready to display her talents on a grander stage.
Levesque comes from the Clippers. He played basketball collegiately for Saint Mary's College from 2009-14 and then played professionally in Spain for two seasons.
When his basketball career was over, Levesque attended graduate school at St. John and received a master's degree in sports management. He worked for the Brooklyn Nets for two seasons, doing player development and video work before joining the Clippers.
Now, he will be part of the best professional basketball franchise in Los Angeles. There’s a possibility that, given his role was with the Clippers, he could be the director of player developmental coach, as Redick discussed during his presser. It is still not official, but his resume certainly matches the job description.
Regardless of his role with the Lakers, he’s another strong addition to Redick’s coaching staff as he continues to add experienced minds in the various roles up and down the bench.
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