With the Golden State Warriors, Luke Walton briefly took over a defending NBA champion and led it to unforeseen heights. Things will be a lot harder in his first full-time stint as a head coach, as the Los Angeles Lakers announced they agreed to a multiyear contract with Walton.
"We're excited to bring Luke back to Los Angeles, where we feel he's going to start an outstanding coaching career," said general manager Mitch Kupchak. "He's one of the brightest young coaching minds in the game, and we feel fortunate that he'll be leading the on-court future of our team."
Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reported the deal between Walton and the Lakers is for five years and "about" $25 million; however, Marc Stein of ESPN reported the deal could reach $6 million a year including incentives.
The 36-year-old becomes the Association's youngest head coach. He'll also be the eighth former Lakers player to coach the team, according to ESPN Stats & Info (via ESPN.com's Baxter Holmes):
Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin provided statements from the Warriors' Steve Kerr and Bob Myers:
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