Since the moment LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, it felt as though head coach Luke Walton was on the hot seat. Not only because of the stigma that’s followed James when it’s come to coaches, but also because expectations drastically changed.
Factor in that Walton was not hired by Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson or general manager Rob Pelinka, and some considered a change inevitable.
Walton’s job has seemingly been a daily topic of conversation this season, and it seems that almost every day there’s a new report from the Lakers front office that contradicts the last one.