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Luke Walton let go by Lakers, already linked to Kings opening

The former Arizona Wildcats standout saw this three-year tenure as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers come to an end on Friday, with the team releasing a statement that the parties “mutually agreed to part ways.”

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luke Walton have mutually agreed to part ways.

"We would like to thank Luke for his dedicated service over the last three years," said General Manager Rob Pelinka. "We wish Luke and his family the best of luck moving forward."https://t.co/3cgU3WPgnJ— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 12, 2019

Walton, 39, went 98-148 in his three years with the Lakers, one of the worst stretches in franchise history, and the arrival of LeBron James this past season only resulted in a two-win improvement from 2017-18.