The Luke Walton era in Los Angeles is over -- he's out as the Lakers head coach ... but both sides are saying it was a "mutual decision."
So, not fired???
"We would like to thank Luke for his dedicated service over the last three years," Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement.
“We wish Luke and his family the best of luck moving forward.”
Walton also issued a statement saying, "I want to thank Jeanie Buss and the Buss family for giving me the opportunity to coach the Lakers.