Mike D'Antoni's coaching staff totally disbanded in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' disappointing 2012-13 campaign, but it looks like help from a familiar face—Kurt Rambis—could be on the way, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
Rambis played nine seasons for the Lakers, becoming something of a cult favorite during his time in Los Angeles. His trademark goggles and consistent hustle endeared him to a fanbase that probably wouldn't have shown the same affection to a less distinctive role player.
In his brief coaching career, Rambis wasn't quite as beloved.
He led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a combined 32 wins in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. It's hard to blame Rambis for the ugly results during that stint, as the Timberwolves were stuck in a dark period of poor management and botched drafts.
But it certainly didn't seem as though Rambis would be rejoining the coaching ranks anytime soon after such a poor showing.
Perhaps the Lakers are convinced that Rambis' 24-13 record in an abbreviated stint as the team's head coach during the1998-99 seaso ...
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Lakers Reportedly Interested in Adding Kurt Rambis to D’Antoni’s Coaching Staff
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