Kings name longtime NBA assistant as G League head coach

The Kings are adding longtime NBA assistant coach Quinton Crawford to guide their G League affiliate in Stockton, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (X link ).

After reaching the Sweet Sixteen with the Arizona Wildcats as a guard, Crawford transitioned to the coaching side with Pepperdine in 2013/14.

While there, he served as the clubs graduate manager and video coordinator.

He then worked as an assistant video coordinator with the Kings, before serving as an assistant coach with the Hornets, Magic, Lakers, Mavericks and most recently the Suns in 2023/24.

A frequent flyer under head coach Frank Vogel, Crawford won a championship on Vogels staff with the 2019/20 Lakers.

All told, Crawford served under Vogel in Orlando, Los Angeles and Phoenix.

Last years Vogel-led Suns run was fairly short-lived.

Despite fielding three multi-time All-Stars in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, Phoenix finished with just the Western Conferences No.

6 seed and a 49-33 record.

The Suns were quickly swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Timberwolves.

Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia quickly jettisoned Vogel and his staff, bringing in the man who beat the Suns in the 2021 Finals, ex-Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer.

Under former head coach Lindsey Harding, the Stockton Kings went 24-10 in G League regular season play, earning the Wests No.

1 seed.

Stockton bested the Santa Cruz Warriors before falling to the Oklahoma City Blue.

For her efforts, Harding won Coach of the Year honors, and now is an assistant coach on JJ Redicks Lakers staff.

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