Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard would be a candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching job, but perhaps not the leading one, according to a report.
According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Howard would be a candidate if the Laker job opened up, but he would not be considered the frontrunner.
Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard would indeed be a candidate for the Lakers' head coaching job, I'm told, if it opens as so many around the league have expected for weeks. Yet I'm also told he should not be billed as the frontrunner … as some bookmakers have this week
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 5, 2019
Much of the speculation surrounding Howard is because of his ties to LeBron James, who played with and under Howard in Miami. The two get along well, and if the Lakers make a coaching change, it’s a safe bet that the newcomer is going to have to get along with the franchise player.
The Lakers already have a coach, and he seems to think he’ll still have that job next season. There’s certainly no guarantee of it, though, and the fact that these rumors won’t go away probably isn’t helping.
