Even though there have been some positives, the Los Angeles Lakers have continued to struggle as LeBron James recovers from his groin strain. Home losses to two of the worst teams in the NBA, the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, led to some speculation about the security of head coach Luke Walton’s job.
Of course, questions about Walton’s job security have been floating around since James signed with the Lakers last summer. However, those were shut down by the front office, in particular owner Jeanie Buss.
Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka have backed Walton on numerous occasions, but it is Buss who has always spoken extremely highly of him.