As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to take on the Chicago Bulls, speculation about the job security (or potentially lack thereof) of Luke Walton is reaching a point of maximum saturation. Walton reportedly could be coaching for his job on Tuesday night, as ridiculous that might sound given that the team is dealing with an injury to LeBron James and that the remaining roster wasn’t constructed to deal with that.
There is, however, a reason for optimism if you’re hoping Walton sticks around, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.