Harding Joins Lakers as Assistant Coach

Lindsey Harding, the 2023-24 G League Coach of the Year, has joined the Los Angeles Lakers as an assistant coach, marking her as the first female assistant coach in the team's history. Harding, a former No. 1 WNBA draft pick and Duke standout, reunites with new Lakers head coach JJ Redick, with whom she shares a collegiate history. She previously served as an assistant and player development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, and led the Stockton Kings to a 24-10 record and the Western Conference finals last season. Harding will join a coaching staff that includes former NBA head coaches Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks. The 40-year-old's hiring is part of a broader effort by Redick to emphasize player development in his first season as head coach.