Coaching the Warriors to a 39-4 start before Steve Kerr came back as head coach has truly paid off for Luke Walton who was just rewarded with the head coaching job for the Los Angeles Lakers!
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Earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers and Luke Walton reached an agreement on a multi-year contract for Walton to become the next Head Coach of the team, it was announced by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Walton will begin his new duties at the conclusion of the Golden State Warriors season.
“We’re excited to bring Luke back to Los Angeles, where we feel he’s going to start an outstanding coaching career,” said Kupchak. “He’s one of the brightest young coaching minds in the game and we feel fortunate that he’ll be leading the on-court future of our team.”
Walton, 36, will be the 26th head coach in franchise history, and the 22nd in the Los Angeles era.
His job will not be easy as he tried to guide a turn around from the team who had the worst season in Lakers history. The Lakers roster currently isn’t the greatest either but they will be hoping to change that via free agency and the draft in June.
