Former Laker Mark Madsen Will Reportedly Become Head Coach of LA D-Fenders

May 11th, 2013 by Ethan Grant Leave a reply »

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly bringing back an ex-player to help get their "farm system" ready to compete at the NBA level. 

Ex-Laker Mark Madsen, who spent three years with Los Angeles after being drafted by the team in 2000, reportedly has a deal in place to become the head coach of the Los Angeles D-Fenders—L.A.'s NBA Developmental League affiliate. 

Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski broke the story first. He also broke the news earlier on Saturday that the D-Fenders and Madsen were in "serious talks" to finalize a deal for the 37-year-old former NBA player:



Madsen finished his NBA career in 2009 with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He only held career averages of 2.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, but won two NBA championships with the Lakers and ended his professional career with 453 career games played. 

Last year, he was an assistant coach with Stanford University, and before that an assistant for the Utah Flash—another NBA D-League team. 

Nicknamed "Mad Dog" by players and fans in Los Angeles, Madsen was more noticeable for his dance moves during ...

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