The Los Angeles Lakers held an introductory press conference for new head coach Luke Walton on Tuesday, less than 48 hours after he was an assistant on the sidelines as the Golden State Warriors lost Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Walton, a first-time head coach, called the opportunity with L.A. his “dream job” in the presser, via NBA TV:
The Lakers drafted Walton in the second round in 2003, and he played there until the 2011-12 campaign. He won two rings with the Purple and Gold by beating the Orlando Magic in 2009 and the Boston Celtics in 2010, and he reached the Finals two additional times (2004 against the Detroit Pistons and 2008 against the Celtics).
Walton brings more than just his experience as a player to Los Angeles. He was an assistant for the Warriors over the last two years and served as the interim coach for Golden State in 2015-16 while head coach Steve Kerr was recovering from back surgery. The Warriors started the year 24-0 under Walton and were a sparkling 39-4 before Kerr returned.
Arash Markazi of ESPN.com suggested Walton will try ...
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Luke Walton to Lakers: Takeaways from Coach’s Introductory Press Conference
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