After two years of coaching a rebuilding Los Angeles Lakers team, head coach Luke Walton will now be tasked with one of the most intimidating jobs in the NBA: coaching LeBron James.
Walton will be James’ sixth head coach in his illustrious 15-year career, adding to a list that already includes Paul Silas, Mike Brown, Erik Spoelstra, David Blatt and most recently Tyronn Lue, who James won an NBA championship with in 2016.
After James’ camp announced he was signing a four-year deal with the Lakers, Walton reportedly reached out to Lue to set up a day where he, along with Lakers associate head coach Brian Shaw could discuss what it’s like to coach the four-time league MVP.