Sam Mitchell front runner to become head coach of new G League team in Southern California
Mitchell has been NBA coach of the year in 2007
Former NBA coach of the year Sam Mitchell is the front runner to become the head coach of the new G League team in Southern California that will be headlined by five-star prospect Jalen Green, a source told Sportando.
On June 13, 2018, Mitchell was hired by the University of Memphis as assistant coach under Penny Hardaway but he left the program after one year.
Mitchell has been NBA coach of the year in 2007 while he was at the helm of the Toronto Raptors.