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Lakers Rumors: Tyronn Lue Meeting With General Manager Rob Pelinka

The Los Angeles Lakers hoped to have a long-term solution in head coach Luke Walton and while he outlasted predecessors Mike Brown, Mike D’Antoni and Byron Scott, Walton’s tenure came to an end after just three seasons.

He spent much of the 2018-19 NBA season on the proverbial hot seat, particularly after a contentious meeting with former Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. Walton’s fate was seemingly all but decided come the end of the season, but there was some belief that changed with Johnson’s sudden resignation.

Three days after Johnson stepped down, the Lakers and Walton cut ties.