After two unsuccessful stints as a head coach, Luke Walton is going back to basics.
The former Arizona Wildcats star—and son of NBA legend Bill Walton—is joining the staff of the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He will work under head coach JB Bickerstaff, who will be entering his third full season in Cleveland.
Walton, 42, was most recently the head coach of the Sacramento Kings, going 68-93 in two-plus seasons before getting fired in November following a 6-11 start to the 2021-22 campaign.