The former Lakers player says he’ll continue to root for the team and offered a vote of confidence for new coach Luke Walton.
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Walton remained with the Tigers until the lockout ended in December, as they rose to as high as No. 8 in the nation. “The Lakers know that and they know that’s how it should be”.
“He’s thrilled for the opportunity and it’s going to be great”, Kerr said. “It’s huge as far as learning about coaching”. He served as a Lakers analyst for Time Warner Cable SportsNet during the 2013-14 season, while also taking up the job of Player Development Coach for the Lakers’ D-League team, the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Signing Mike Conley and having a young coach in Luke Walton might help the lakers turn this franchise around sooner than we think. George made a spectacular return from injury this season with the best numbers of his career, once again showcasing why he’s a thoroughly deserving All-Star and one of the top two-way players in the National Basketball Association. Despite replacing go-to clutch scorer David West with a rookie in Myles Turner, and trading defensive anchor Roy Hibbert for a minimal return, in managed to win 45 games and reach the playoffs.
Shaw was a longtime assistant coach with Phil Jackson and has head coaching experience with the Denver Nuggets.
“It is impressive for an assistant coach”.
Under Walton and Kerr’s direction, the Warriors started the season with 24 straight victories, shattering the previous record of 15 and earning Walton the Coach of the Month award for games played in October and November.
Free Agents who were already attracted my be more attracted now or still on the fence about playing for the Lakers.
Scott told ESPN in an interview broadcast May 4, 2016 that he was “shocked” the team fired him last week. “I think he should have been higher”, Golden State power forward Draymond Green said. Luke’s doing all the work with the rest of the staff. Luke is (19-0, at the time) right now.
Alvin Gentry was last summer’s departure as he went on to coach Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans, but Gentry has been a head coach with other teams before.
Early in the season there were rumors that Derrick Rose and Butler weren’t on good terms, and while it was assumed that the Bulls would usher in a new era with Butler at the helm, moving on from Rose, the latest rumblings suggest that Chicago could actually look to move Butler this offseason.
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Scott said Walton’s biggest challenge will be getting the team’s young talent to stay on the same page. We’ll see if L.A. can make any significant moves between now and then. I’m still a guy that’s going to bleed purple and gold.
