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Seems like a hell of a first major hire for Walter, even if initially the title is a bit underwhelming.
Watch your back JJ? Regardless, this guy is the real deal as others have said initially. 364-136 (.728) overall record.

Bennett was the AP national coach of the year in 2007 and 2018. He led Virginia to six ACC regular-season championships. He previously coached at Washington State from 2006-09.

“When Rob and I began talking, what stood out to me was the chance to help out such a storied organization,” Bennett said in a statement. “The Lakers carry a tradition that speaks for itself, so to be connected to it and assist Rob and the Lakers in any way I can is exciting.”

Bennett played under his father, d*** Bennett, at Wisconsin-Green Bay before playing four years in the NBA, including three for Charlotte from 1992-95.

He wasn't fired in 2024, he retired from College ball because of the changes and how it impacted what he did.
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Had to lock him up after that recent G-League play

Yess

I haven’t wanted to make a thread for him and jinx it, but he deserves one right now. I don’t know how long he sticks around, but he’s helped win us a couple games now with his energy and hustle, smart passing, and skilled scoring. Keep giving him Dalton’s minutes, just keep doing it, he doesn’t have Dalton’s physical tools, but he’s so much smarter and more fundamentally sound, and he isn’t worse than him on defense, because you can’t be. I’ll gladly be wrong on this one if he can continue to be a solid role player for us, hell I was calling for him to be cut for Bufkin, and now I say keep rolling with it and see what happens.

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