It didn’t take the Los Angeles Lakers very long to find their new head coach. After firing Byron Scott on Sunday, the Lakers needed only one discussion with Warriors assistant Luke Walton before the two sides were able to agree to a deal.
Walton had seemed to emerge as the favorite to land the job, but there were questions about whether or not he wanted to leave Golden State.
Ultimately Walton decided to return to the franchise where he was able to win two championships as a player and in a statement to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Walton thanked the Warriors while noting that this Lakers opportunity is not one that comes around often:
Luke Walton tells ESPN.