Mike Trudell: Tim, I know you sit down with Byron Scott and Mitch Kupchak to go over what they’re looking for before creating offseason programs for the players. What’s the process from that point?
Tim DiFrancesco: It’s a case-by-case basis. Every guy is different in how they approach their offseasons, with the younger guys having less say than the veterans. I’ll dictate more to the young guys, where the veterans know what they’re doing in most cases. The program I’ll put in totally varies from player-to-player based on many things. MT: Is it an advantage for you that so many NBA players live in or spend time in Los Angeles in the offseason?
DiFrancesco: I would say yes. For a lot of other teams, the strength coach will have to take trips all over the place to various hometowns for the players. But it’s pretty common that guys are in and out of L.A., if not here for most of the time. It’s a great place to be in the summer. We can accomplish a lot more...
