The Los Angeles Lakers made a major move this summer when they replaced embattled coach Byron Scott with the highly sought-after Luke Walton, who had been Steve Kerr’s right-hand man with the Golden State Warriors. However, Walton wouldn’t be the only new face in the locker room. As a young coach, the former-Laker knew that he needed to surround himself with seasoned basketball minds, and to accomplish that goal he brought in assistants Brian Shaw, Jesse Murmuys, and Casey Owens.
Walton didn’t stop there, though, bringing on Jud Buechler, who won three NBA championships as a player for the Chicago Bulls.