Italian coach Ettore Messina has agreed to work for the L.A. Lakers on coach Mike Brown's staff.

According to Zeno Pisani of Rivista Ufficiale NBA, Italy, a deal was agreed to on Friday.  Pisani notes Messina will serve as "consultant to the head coach" in a full-time position.

It would seem Messina will help Brown in a similar capacity that Tex Winter served former Laker coach Phil Jackson.

Other names linked to the Lakers staff are Chuck Person, John Kuester, Tim Grgurich and Mike Malone, who is first interviewing with the Golden State Warriors for the head coaching job.