The Lakers and coach Luke Walton have mutually agreed to part ways, according to the team. - NBCSports
, or before Walton had stepped away. Now with the path cleared, Divac will reach out to Walton, as multiple people have reported.that Kings GM Vlade Divac will now reach out to Luke Walton to schedule an interview now that his Lakers days are done. As I reported yesterday, Walton is Divac's first choice for this job.The Lakers are reportedly considering Tyronn Lue — LeBron James’ former coach in Cleveland — and Monty Williams for the job, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Sixers assistant Monty Williams joins Ty Lue as the central candidates in the Lakers search, league sources tell ESPN. Process is expected to center on them.Both of those men would be good hires, both have a history with LeBron , but their hiring raises another question: Do the Lakers want to hire a coach before hiring a new head of basketball operations? Is all of this, Walton leaving and going after a new coach, part of Pelinka trying to gain power in the organization and cement his place?If you look at the most successful NBA organizations — Golden State, San Antonio, even down the Staples Center hall with the Clippers — there is a collaborative spirit in the front office and basketball operations.
The Lakers as an organization do not function that way. People are more compartmentalized, information does not flow as freely. “Siloed” would be the business term for it. That is how Pelinka and Magic wanted it. It’s not how the new head of basketball operations will likely want things, not if the Lakers get an elite guy .But first, apparently they are going to look for a new coach.
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