The Los Angeles Lakers may not have made many personnel changes to their roster this summer, but they have made plenty of other personnel changes, as they have a brand new coaching staff.
JJ Redick, former NBA sharpshooter, broadcaster and podcaster, has replaced the deposed Darvin Ham, and he has brought a brand new staff with him. Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks have supplied his staff with lots of prior head coaching experience, and they also hired Ty Abbott to be their lead player development coach.
On Wednesday, they announced that they have also brought in Dr. Leroy Sims to be their director of player performance and health.
The Lakers have hired Dr. Leroy Sims as Director of Player Performance and Health.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 21, 2024
Via Lakers.com:
Some Lakers fans have complained about the key injuries the team has suffered over the years and felt the organization has needed to upgrade its training and medical staff. On the other hand, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, both of whom have been injury-prone in recent seasons, remained healthy during the 2023-24 campaign.
James played in 71 games, his most since the 2017-18 season, while Davis appeared in 76 games, which was a career-high for him.