Coaching Staff

WEB Summer League Media Guide 2017

Coaching Staff

Mark Madsen, Assistant Coach

A two-time NBA Champion as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (2001, 2002), Mark Madsen begins his second season as an assistant coach for the Lakers. Madsen, who played 11 seasons in the NBA, joined the Lakers staff in 2016 after serving as the head coach of the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers’ NBA Development League affiliate. In his first season with the Lakers, Madsen helped guide the team to a 26-42 record, a six-win improvement from the previous season.

Roster

The Los Angeles Lakers have a loaded roster for the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

The team will be led by No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball, who is expected to make his professional debut in the summer league. Ball, who averaged 14.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game as a freshman at UCLA last season, is considered one of the most exciting prospects in the NBA. The Lakers also have a number of other talented young players on their summer league roster, including Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart. Ingram, who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, averaged 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a rookie last season. Kuzma, who was acquired by the Lakers in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets on draft night, is a 6’9” forward who averaged 16.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a junior at the University of Utah last season. Hart, who was acquired by the Lakers in a trade with the Utah Jazz on draft night, is a 6’5” guard who averaged 18.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a senior at Villanova last season.