The G League Ignite is finalizing a deal with USC associate head coach Jason Hart as the program's new head coach, sources tell ESPN.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

ANALYSIS: Hart takes over for Brian Shaw, who led the team in its inaugural season before earning an assistant coach job with the Los Angeles Clippers. A former NBA player, Hart has been an associate head coach for the past for years and a USC staff member since 2013.