Here is all you need to know about Amrican basketball coach Phil Handy along with his salary and net worth, the potential new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers
With an outstanding performance from Jaren Jackson Jr., who finished with an incredible 31 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks on Friday night, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 127-113.
Who is Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy, bio, age, height, wife, stats, NBA salary, contract and net worth
Since winning the first NBA In-Season Tournament, Los Angeles has suffered heartbreaking losses. Anthony Davis scored 31 points in this most recent one however, that wasn’t enough in front of the stronger opponents.
According to a story published by The Athletic on Thursday, the club is going through a difficult time as there is a growing gulf between the players and head coach Darvin Ham. His job is getting hotter because the Lakers haven’t played well since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Speaking with those in the know, Phil Handy, the assistant coach of the Lakers, is more frequently mentioned as a potential option, as per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Here is all you need to know about him.
Who is Phil Handy?
Philip T. Handy was born on August 24, 1971 in San Leandro, California, U.S. and works as a player development trainer and assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 52 years old measures 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall and is married to Christina.
Phil Handy and his wife adopted his son, McKenzie Moore, when he was 13 years old as McKenzie’s mother had health and financial problems. That’s when the Handys took him in and by the time he was a junior in high school, he was boasting not just a 3.75 GPA, but a 7-1 wingspan on his 6-6 frame.
Handy is a player development coach and is regarded as arguably the best such assistant in the NBA he had just one year remaining on his current contract, but he had received a one year extension. His salary isn’t known though.
Kawhi Leonard’s old coach Phil Handy describes how Kawhi Leonard is cut from the same cloth as Kobe, MJ, and Lebron‼️👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/0RUzqX8Jzl
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Born: 24 August 1971 (age 52 years), San Leandro, California, United States
Team coached: Los Angeles Lakers (Assistant Coach, since 2020)
Height: 1.96 m
Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa (1993–1995), University of Alaska Anchorage, Skyline College
Parents: C.L. Handy Sr., Earlean Handy
League: NBA
NBA draft: 1995: undrafted
A look at Phil Handy’s career
Following a year at a junior college, Handy studied from 1993 to 1995 at the University of Hawaii. He won the WAC championship and was selected for the first Team All defence during his time with the Rainbows.
In addition to playing internationally in France (SLUC Nancy Basket), Italy, Germany, Spain, Israel (Maccabi Hadera), England (Manchester Giants), and Australia (Melbourne Tigers and West Sydney Razorbacks), Handy also participated in preseason play for the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, and Grand Rapids Mackers in the Continental Basketball Association.
Taking about his coaching career, under Mike Brown, Handy worked as a player development coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, still under Brown’s direction. He later relocated to Toronto to work as Nick Nurse’s assistant. After that, he rejoined the Lakers under Frank Vogel.
Phil Handy’s records
Handy played in six straight NBA Finals, earning titles in 2016, 2019, and 2020 while spending four seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2018), one with the Toronto Raptors (2019), and one with the Los Angeles Lakers (2020). He has a net worth of $1-5 million.