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Sacramento Kings: Grading the assistant coach hires

By Jonathan Roberts

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 5: Stanley Johnson #3 of the Detroit Pistons talks to his coach, Bob Beyer, against the Los Angeles Clippers during the Orlando Summer League on July 5, 2015 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - JULY 5: Stanley Johnson #3 of the Detroit Pistons talks to his coach, Bob Beyer, against the Los Angeles Clippers during the Orlando Summer League on July 5, 2015 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, CANADA – DECEMBER 16: Head Coach Jesse Mermuys of the Raptors 905 addresses the team during a timeout during a game against the Grand Rapids Drive at the Hershey Centre on December 16, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA – DECEMBER 16: Head Coach Jesse Mermuys of the Raptors 905 addresses the team during a timeout during a game against the Grand Rapids Drive at the Hershey Centre on December 16, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images) /

At just 38-years-old, Jesse Mermuys already has a decade of NBA coaching experience and 18 years overall.

Since becoming an NBA assistant coach, Jesse Mermuys spent four years with the Denver Nuggets (2008-12), three seasons with the Toronto Raptors (2013-16) and Los Angeles Lakers (2016-19) and one season with the Houston Rockets (2012-13). He also was the head coach for the Toronto Raptors’ G-League affiliate, Raptors 905 in 2015-16. He shared an alma mater with Walton as well.

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Mermuys is a well-regarded coaching prospect and is known for his player development. Still, Mermuys was part of a Lakers bench that was highly criticized for not being adaptable enough, that struggled with player development and failed to utilize players to their full potential.

Still, Mermuys’ resume as a solid player developer should give fans some hope for the season, but he’s another assistant coach the Kings have added to staff that doesn’t have a strong background in X’s and O’s — an important piece that Walton failed to add to his staffs in Los Angeles.

Grade: C; Mermuys is a fine choice, but he’s not elite in any area 

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