And Pelinka his well vaselined hands. According to ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40139975/sources-lakers-start-contacting-head-coaching-candidates
In Pelinka's conversations with officials across the league, the term "grinder" keeps coming up in the general manager's description of an important characteristic for the next coach, sources said.
Lakers VP of Basketball Operations and general manager Rob Pelinka has been gathering information on a number of head-coaching candidates, including ESPN analyst JJ Redick, sources said. The initial wave of requests for interview permission will be with those the organization hasn't met with in previous searches, or simply knows less than other candidates.
The initial interview list is expected to include assistant candidates such as Miami's Chris Quinn and New Orleans' James Borrego, sources said.
and not 17, but wouldn't suprise me they're considering It for the 17 as well
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