Chalania has reported that Raptors coach Nick Nas is the number one target for the Lakers' coach. On May 3, Beijing time, Nas formally responded to this rumor in an interview, saying: "I don't know where those rumors came from, I focus on coaching the current team." In other words, Nas's mind was on the Raptors and had no intention of leaving Toronto.
It's not surprising that the Lakers are interested in Nas, after all, Nas has done a good job coaching the Raptors. He has coached 308 regular season games, 186 wins, 122 losses, 60.4%, 41 playoff games, 25 wins and 16 losses, 61%. Although the Raptors were eliminated 4-2 by the 76ers in the first round of this year, Nas's position is very stable, and the Lakers want to pry him away from Toronto, it seems that there is no play.
Earlier, an Eastern Conference executive said that although Nas has just received a big contract from the Raptors and will not leave Toronto, the Lakers are expected to ask him (if he is willing to come).
Nas is now one of the league's highest-paid coaches, earning about $8 million a year. The existing contract was helped by Klutch's agent, Andy Miller. Klutch Sports is also the agency of James and Thick Eyebrows, and given this relationship, the Lakers should at least ask about nas possibilities. Judging from the current situation, the Lakers should only be able to choose another target.
The Lakers' previously intentional list also included Jazz coach Snyder, former Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Bucks assistant coach Ham and others. They have applied for an interview with Ham and expect more targets to enter the interview process in the coming period. Lakers general manager Pelinka has said that the team does not have a clear deadline for the selection of a coach, but he hopes to get this done before the draft.