“Players Don’t F— With McMillan” | Former NBA Player Matt Barnes Isn’t A Fan Of Lakers Hiring Nate McMillan As An Assistant. He’s Long Been Sour On Him

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers surprised everyone and hired the very inexperienced JJ Redick as their new head coach, they’ve also been trying to find experienced assistants to fill his coaching staff. Per reports they attempted to add former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts on three different occasions, but each time he remained uninterested. That led the Redick and GM Rob Pelinka to hire a couple of other former NBA head coaches. On Wednesday it was announced that former Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks and former Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan both accepted assistant coach positions. Brooks has long been lauded as a player’s coach, but McMillan’s coaching style is said to be hard to deal with by many former players. While former NBA player Matt Barnes never played for McMillan personally, he’s seemingly had an ax to grind with McMillan for the longest.  BREAKING: The Lakers have hired Nate McMillian and Scott Brooks as top assistant coaches under JJ Redick.Redick gets much needed veteran help!Welcome to LA!