The Los Angeles Lakers are in the market for a new head coach, and according to a Tuesday report from The Athletic, they’re asking legendary Duke coach [autotag]Mike Krzyzewski[/autotag] to help them narrow it down.
Shams Charania and Jovan Buha teamed up to provide as many updates as they could on the coaching search, and Coach K’s name stood out in the report.
“Multiple sources briefed on the matter say one person who has become a respected unofficial resource for the Lakers during the process is legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski,” the two wrote.
The report said that the organization wants Coach K’s input to help build the culture it desires.
Krzyzewski’s former player, Duke’s all-time leading scorer JJ Redick, seems to be a lead candidate for the position as of Tuesday. However, multiple assistants around the league remain in contention for the position.