The Lakers hired John Lucas III to their coaching staff, sources told ESPN. Lucas carved out a respectable journeyman NBA run at PG in a career that included stints in the G League, Europe and China. He joins LAL after coaching with MIN. … And he has some history with LeBron.

Source: Dave McMenamin of ESPN (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: Lucas spent parts of 11 seasons playing in the NBA, G League and overseas. Most recently, Lucas served as an assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2017 to 2019.