Known to be a great offensive mind, Stotts would also be the ideal lead assistant candidate for a lesser experienced coach. Stotts, sources said, told the team that he has no interest in a role as a lead assistant. Stotts was approached about joining Frank Vogel in that role last season on the Lakers’ bench and also declined, sources said. While he did go back to being an assistant after his stints in Milwaukee and Atlanta, he apparently is dead set on being a head coach at this time. If the Lakers believe Stotts can then he could well be the team’s next coach.

Source: Daily Nation May 25, 2022 17:39 UTC