A former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach has been named the head coach of a Western Conference rival's G League team.
The Sacramento Kings have hired former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Quinton Crawford to be the head coach of their G-league affiliate, the Stockton Kings, via
Crawford helped Vogel and the Lakers win a championship during the 2019-20 bubble season. They finished the season 52-19, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets to advance to the NBA Finals. The Lakers then defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals in six games, giving the Lakers their 17th NBA championship.
Crawford went on to work as an assistant coach under Jason Kidd on the Dallas Mavericks during the 2022-23 season. After one season with the Mavericks, Crawford reunited with Vogel. Vogel had become the Suns' head coach and hired Crawford onto his staff once again.
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