ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that NBA G League Coach of the Yr, Lindsey Harding, can be heading to Los Angeles to hitch J.J. Reddick‘s workers. Harding makes historical past as the primary feminine assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Reddick provides Harding, who was drafted primary general within the 2007 WNBA draft after an illustrious profession at Duke.
Reddick and Harding have been at Duke collectively from 2002-2006. In addition they labored collectively when Reddick was a participant for the Philadelphia 76ers. Harding joins an skilled workers that features former NBA head coaches Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks. First-year head coach Reddick may have many eyes on him as a 40-year-old LeBron James makes an attempt to realize the unthinkable: successful his fifth championship and second with the crew from Los Angeles.
Harding performed 9 seasons within the WNBA earlier than retiring in 2017. She was the primary Black lady to grow to be a full-time scout for the Philadelphia 76ers. Later, she turned a participant improvement coach for the group earlier than being employed as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings in 2019.
She additionally interviewed for the Charlotte Hornets head teaching job earlier this 12 months. Now, she has discovered a brand new house as she continues to make historical past. The 2007 Naismith Participant of the Yr led the Stockton Kings to a 24-10 common season document. She has additionally coached on the worldwide degree, main the Mexican ladies’s nationwide crew since 2022 and beforehand holding the identical position for South Sudan.
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