LAS VEGAS — The trash talk brewed nearly 24 hours before either team took the court. The exchange did not convey any tension. Instead, the episode captured the good-natured teasing and close relationship Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Lakers coach Luke Walton built when he served as a Golden State assistant for the previous two years.
When the Lakers (2-3) host the Golden State Warriors (2-1) on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, the Warriors will sit Andre Iguodala and David West for one specific reason.
“I want to give Luke (Walton) every opportunity to prepare for tomorrow’s clash” Kerr jokingly told reporters.