Lakers: Luke Walton has agreed to become the next head coach of the Lakers

[HI-FI]

Chaz with the goods.

[whitemamba]

This is a good hire , wonder why spur fan and their toilet boil clipper nation are so upset about.

[djohn2oo8]

[StrengthAndHonor]

With the roster they have, it's not a bad hire. No coach can turn the Lakers around in a season, it will be a progress. It will be interesting to see the young players development after being used as plot points much of the season during Kobe's farewell tour.

[djohn2oo8]

Could have had Thibs

[Thebesteva]

Not sure why every one is laughing...we were about to have Byron Scott for another year. This is a great start to the post Kobe era. Thibs was a pure defensive coach which is great but he doesnt have those pieces in LA.

[djohn2oo8]

Now Rox have a choice of Ollie, Messina, and Van Gundy.

[Clipper Nation]

Lakerfan trying to this - just like they tried to claim that Byron was a good hire. "But, but, he took the Nets to the Finals!"

[Medvedenko]

I approve of this hire.

[Thebesteva]

Lakerfan trying to this - just like they tried to claim that Byron was a good hire. "But, but, he took the Nets to the Finals!"

Like how clip fans were ecstatic over doc?

[StrengthAndHonor]

Now Rox have a choice of Ollie, Messina, and Van Gundy.

Is Mark Jackson really on the list?

[daslicer]

I was hoping for Mark Jackson. Not because Luke will be any better, but to get that got off ABC and ESPN. At least we still have Houston to hire him.

You sound like me when it comes to Doug Collins. Whenever Doug got a new coaching job I was excited simply because I hated hearing him do the games.

[Spurs9]

hired just because they still won with kerr out. You could have had dj mbenga be the head coach and achieve the same record with that team

[BatManu20]

Could be worse tbh.

[djohn2oo8]

Could be worse tbh.

You dont just hire the first coach you interview

[djohn2oo8]

Is Mark Jackson really on the list?

Doubt it

[midnightpulp]

If this is true we are done as a viable basketball organization.....they see the success of Golden State and for some odd reason thinks this is a good idea....Heres a novel idea Jim and Chazz...how about giving Jerry West is ing credit for putting together a great team in GS instead of knee jerk hiring its second rate assitant thinking he's actually a good coach on the strength of Curry.....

Luke is as bout a good a coach as he was a player...this nepotism in LA is absolutely sickrning....total dumbasses running the show....

Kool

[baseline bum]

hired just because they still won with kerr out. You could have had dj mbenga be the head coach and achieve the same record with that team

It's funny, I have grown to really like Collins in the pregame and halftime shows. He was horrible doing color though. Not Jackson bad or Calvin Murphy bad, but bad.

[Koolaid_Man]

They're impressed huh? So where the have I heard that bull before....let me see....

We've met with Mike and are very impressed with him," said a statement issued by the Lakers. "In addition, we have an outline for an agreement in place and hope to sign a contract within the next few days."

“We’re very pleased to welcome Mike Brown to the Lakers,” said General Manager Mitch Kupchak. “What Mike brings to the table is unique in that he’s a proven winner in this league and yet also a rising star in his profession. After an extensive and thorough search to find the right person to help carry on our championship legacy, we feel that Mike is poised and ready to do so.”

"We signed Mike D'Antoni late tonight to a multi-year contract," Lakers spokesman John Black said in a statement. "Dr. [Jerry] Buss, Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak unanimously agreed that he was the best coach for this roster, at this time. We don't know when Mike will be able to come to L.A. and begin, but Bernie Bickerstaff will continue as interim head coach until then."

And this is inherently the problem....its easy as to impress these clowns.....i know many of my Laker Nation brothers disagree with me but it is what is is...this is a disaster of a hire.....and it signals they are gonna stay pat and develop these garbage rookies we have....no one free agents are coming and certainly not to play with D Cameras fraud ass...

[SupremeGuy]

[Uriel]

Just curious, but how does the coach hiring process in the NBA work? Do they just contact a select list of candidates, interview them, and that's that? No application forms or resumes or any other do entary requirements?

[StrengthAndHonor]

They're impressed huh? So where the have I heard that bull before....let me see....

And this is inherently the problem....its easy as to impress these clowns.....i know many of my Laker Nation brothers disagree with me but it is what is is...this is a disaster of a hire.....and it signals they are gonna stay pat and develop these garbage rookies we have....no one free agents are coming and certainly not to play with D Cameras fraud ass...

Curious, who gets your stamp of approval?

[RsxPiimp]

all I know is this is 100% true right here

Why are people acting like they know whether Walton is a good coach or not, tbh? Nobody actually knows, you're just guessing..

[Koolaid_Man]

Mitch Kupchak has proven to be a total disaster....he should have retired after the Odom trade debacle...its like his only useful purpose is being a yes man to Jim and Chazz....but you know what the days of blaming it on Kobe is over...now these clowns are about to really be exposed...they had media cover for years becsuse it was open season on Kobe....and they hid behind that and let Kobe take all the fire...now these assholes post Kobe are already off to a bad foot...but this is good people need to see just how horrible the Laker Brass is...this is going to be slow, painful, and very ugly....

It just defies reason how can someone continue to make these kinds of decisions over and over and over again as if they're contestants on the Price is Right....I just can't understand this stupidity on any level....

[Koolaid_Man]

Curious, who gets your stamp of approval?

Umm someone with a proven track record...someone with a no nonsense mentality....someone that can command respect...Kevin Ollie, Thibs, JVG...

This is not my idea of a head coach...