Luke Walton has been hired by the Los Angeles Lakers to be their next head coach and the fans have spoken.
The Los Angeles Lakers recently fired head coach Byron Scott after two seasons. His time with the team was terrible as they only won 38 games. This probably necessitated a change in direction.
Among the rumored candidates to take over was former Laker player Luke Walton. He has been an assistant for the Golden State Warriors the past few seasons, winning the NBA Finals in 2015. Walton also took over as head coach of the Warriors for half the season while Steve Kerr rehabbed his back.
Well, the Lakers were apparently a good enough option for Walton to leave the Warriors, as he agreed to become their head coach on Friday night. The current roster is a project compared to the all-time great Golden State team from the 2015-16 season, so there’s some work ahead.
As always, fans took to Twitter to comment. Here is what some had to say about the Lakers’ new head coach hire.
Alvin Gentry did it last year (didn't make the playoffs)
— JZA (@JAHvsJZA) April 30, 2016
Luke Walton.. i wish him the best of luck smh..
If Luke Walton can't win 24 in a row to start the season with the Lakers next year he's a bust!
— . (@Disciple2123) April 30, 2016
@Lakers GREAT HIRE. Luke Walton this do this thing man!!!!!!!!!!
— El Mago (@MaseratiRome) April 30, 2016
LAKERS HIRE LUKE WALTON WOWWWW
— OBangz YNAFB (@Lowkeyoniel) April 30, 2016
Welcome Luke Walton #LAL
— Suavé (@YungKiido) April 30, 2016
Heck yes! So pumped about the Luke Walton hire! #lakers
— Joshua T. Landry (@jtlandry824) April 30, 2016
But the Luke Walton hiring is another excuse of Phil trying to get Rambis to stay.
— Walter Gonzales (@HeyImWalter) April 30, 2016
Luke Walton to the Lakers? He must have got a ton of money for that.
— Billy Howell (@CoachBilly1) April 30, 2016
Lakers did something right! Luke Walton COTY 2018
— AFunkyDiabetic (@FunkyDiabetic1) April 30, 2016
Luke Walton is almost two years younger than Kobe Bryant.
— Skyler (@skylerjgilbert) April 30, 2016
Judging by the reaction, fans are loving this head coaching hire. Walton has the background as a player with the Lakers and the experience from being on Golden State’s bench, so of course, they are going to love the move.
Once the Warriors are either eliminated from the playoffs or win the championship, Walton will go to work trying to work with the front office to turn this team around. It won’t happen overnight, but the process should start up soon.
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