The Sacramento Kings hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton to a four-year deal on April 13, 2019. Walton replaces Dave Joerger, who was fired after three seasons. By
Last time the Kings went looking for a new head coach, they conducted an exhaustive search that dragged on for almost a month as they sifted through a dozen candidates before zeroing in on Dave Joerger.
This time they moved swiftly to secure one of the hottest coaching commodities on the market.
The Kings hired Luke Walton on Saturday, just two days after Joerger was fired and barely 24 hours after Walton agreed to part ways with the Los Angeles Lakers.