Luke Walton is more than capable of being an NBA-level head coach next season, and with the news of his new head coaching position coming straight out of El Segundo, it appears that’s apparently the direction he’s headed.
Walton, 36, will finish out this 2015-16 postseason with Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors before heading down to Southern California to pick up where Byron Scott left off with the Los Angeles Lakers (if Walton hasn’t chosen to to completely overhaul everything already).
A former Lakers player, Walton will be looked to bring the same magic he displayed earlier this year as he led the Warriors to a 36-4 record — including a 24-0 start to the season — prior to Kerr’s return to the mantle.