After relieving Byron Scott of his coaching duties earlier this week, the search for Los Angeles Lakers’ next head man in charge has begun.
While there ere quite a few potential targets, it seems as if two candidates have emerged as the early favorites, Spurs assistant Ettore Messina, and Warriors assistant and former Laker Luke Walton.
Walton created some buzz in the league after leading the Warriors to a 39-4 record while as the interim en rout to a historic season. Legendary coach and University of Arizona icon Lute Olson expressed his interest in seeing his former pupil take the reigns in Los Angeles according to Sam Amick of USA Today Sports:
“I’d love to see him with the Lakers.