He himself is a 'Space Management Master' originating from the Spurs, with Gentry as the offensive assistant coach, Mike Brown as the defensive assistant coach, and Kobe assisting as well. Even though they lost control of the game right from the start, their own offense was playing amazingly well, and the opposing offense was unstoppable, yet when they gathered together, they still found areas to improve.
The Lakers underwent 'reconstruction' last summer, and there's no possibility of luxury tax for this season and the next. Due to the two 1-year short-term contracts split from last summer's mid-level exception, and with only two years left on Ed Davis's contract, if managed well, they won't have to pay taxes even the season after next. Little Buss and Kupchak spent heaps of money on the 'Coach Team', with the head coach plus offensive and defensive assistants' total annual salary being 13 million.
