Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ disappointing loss to the Atlanta Hawks heading into the All-Star break, there was a lot of chatter about head coach Luke Walton and his job security. Many wondered if Walton would make it through the break, believing the Lakers could decide to make a change in hopes of improving their odds of making the playoffs
Those thoughts were put to rest as it was reported Walton’s job was safe through at least the end of the season. It was consistent with prior cases in which Walton’s job security has been called into question, when the Lakers have backed him at every turn.