The Lakers are saying goodbye to Byron Scott and Kobe Bryant as they welcome Luke Walton, a coach who has the ability to return the team to greatness.
Over the 56-year history of the Los Angeles Lakers, the franchise has had 21 head coaches. With names like Jerry West, Pat Riley, and Phil Jackson, some of the NBA’s most accomplished coaches have been at the helm of one of the league’s most storied franchises.
It has not always been rainbows, butterflies, and championships for the Lakers, however. Of the 21 aforementioned head coaches since their move to Los Angeles in 1960, only five of have had losing records, including Mike D’Antonio (67-87) and Byron Scott (38-126), Los Angeles’ two most recent coaches.