Mike D'Antoni Agrees to 4-Year Deal as New Lakers Head Coach
The Los Angeles Lakers have a new head coach, and his name isn't Phil Jackson.
Mike Bresnahan of The Los Angeles Times was the first to report MikeD'Antoni will be the man to succeed Mike Brown on the bench at the Staples Center:
Per Bresnahan, D'Antoni's deal is worth $12 million over three years with a team option for a fourth. He will be the 24th head coach in franchise history.
D'Antoni was last seen on the sidelines with the New York Knicks. He resigned his post after a disappointing 18-24 start to the 2011-12 season amidst rumors that he was forced out by Knicks star Carmelo Anthony.
Prior to his time in New York, D'Antoni spent five seasons as the head coach of thePhoenix Suns. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year in 2004-05 after leading the Suns to 62 wins and a spot in the Western Conference Finals.
D'Antoni will be reunited in LA with Steve Nash, who captained the coach's acclaimed "Seven Seconds or Less" offense on the way to back-to-back league MVPs in 2004-05 and 2005-06. Nash has been out of action since October 31st with a slight fracture in his left fibula, but could be back by the end of the week.
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