One of the biggest influences and mentors for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, whom he served under as assistant coach for two years.
Walton remains close with Kerr and has spoken about calling him for advice on dealing with tough situations. This season has been a rough one for Walton as expectations have grown exponentially after the Lakers signed LeBron James this summer.
Additionally, the team has dealt with a multitude of injuries that continually kills the Lakers’ momentum, made it nearly impossible to build chemistry, and now has them on the brink of missing the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.