Luke Walton has been sitting on the hottest seat in the NBA for about as long as one can remember. It’s reached a point where his future with the organization (or lack thereof) feels like a foregone conclusion.
However, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic, Walton might have more allies than you might think.
For as long as these rumors and speculation about Walton has been around, the thinking was that Jeanie Buss had his back but few others did. The phrasing used below, though, might imply that she isn’t alone in supporting the third-year head coach (via Oram, emphasis mine):
Walton has a year left on the four-year contract he signed in 2016, and firing the 38-year-old would cause considerable heartburn for officials within the organization who, according to team sources, continue to advocate for him.