With college basketball season just around the corner, the Louisville Cardinals appear to be dealing with the potential loss of an assistant coach.
According to reports, Nolan Smith is interviewing to be the head coach of the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.
Here is an excerpt from Burner Ball:
A pair of high-major assistant coaches are interviewing for the Capital City Go-Go head coaching job. The Go-Go are the G-league affiliate for the Washington Wizards.
Nolan Smith (Louisville)
Nolan Smith arrived in Louisville in 2022 as an assistant on Kenny Payne’s staff. He spent the previous six years in different roles on Mike Krzyzewski’s staff at Duke. Smith is intimately familiar with the DMV, having played high school and prep-ball there growing up. Smith’s interest in the G-league position isn’t surprising. Louisville is staring down the barrel of a second consecutive losing season and Smith has had his eyes on the NBA for a long time. He’s considered one of the best assistants in the country and this may be the right time to make a move.
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