(04-12-2019 05:48 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: Looks like Walton has another job if he wants it. He's probably relieved to get out of the shat show in LA.
Quote:Kings general manager Vlade Divac moved quickly to contact coach Luke Walton after he parted ways with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
League sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation, told The Sacramento Bee that Divac reached out to Walton in the first hour after his departure from the Lakers was announced. It was unclear if a meeting had been scheduled.
Walton, 39, is considered the frontrunner for the coaching vacancy in Sacramento after Dave Joerger was fired Thursday.
Seems to me that going to the Kings is not much of an improvement for Walton, given that current ownership/management has already hired and fired two coaches who are better than Luke and one who is at least as good.
(04-12-2019 05:48 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: Looks like Walton has another job if he wants it. He's probably relieved to get out of the shat show in LA.
Quote:Kings general manager Vlade Divac moved quickly to contact coach Luke Walton after he parted ways with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
League sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation, told The Sacramento Bee that Divac reached out to Walton in the first hour after his departure from the Lakers was announced. It was unclear if a meeting had been scheduled.
Walton, 39, is considered the frontrunner for the coaching vacancy in Sacramento after Dave Joerger was fired Thursday.
Seems to me that going to the Kings is not much of an improvement for Walton, given that current ownership/management has already hired and fired two coaches who are better than Luke and one who is at least as good.
True. I just thought it was more of an indictment on the Lakers organization more than anything else. FWIW, since Phil Jackson, no Lakers coach has performed well outside of Mike Brown's two playoff appearances.
(This post was last modified: 04-12-2019 08:09 PM by UCGrad1992.)
Never being one to let a good conspiracy theory go to waste....
I'd say YOU BETCHA!
The NBA can't afford to let the Knicks remain a dumpster fire. They can't have one of their premier teams in their biggest market be a perennial loser. What better way to inject some excitement back into the franchise and the public than having Zion end up a Knick?
Honestly, there's no way in hell the NBA will risk Zion ending up in Minnesota or Memphis. Just ain't gonna happen.....
The LA [Drama] Lakers continue onward and upward. SMDH.
Quote:Most teams like the idea of hiring a head coach who has a relationship with their team's best player. It immediately gives that coach credibility in the locker room, ensures that the two won't clash down the line and proves to that player that the team is committed to his success. Ty Lue achieved more team success with LeBron James than any other candidate they are reportedly considering has even come close to. The two won a championship together. They reached the NBA Finals three times. That doesn't automatically make Lue the right coach for the team. But these should all be points in his favor.
But apparently, at least some in the franchise view it as a negative. Marc Stein reported in his New York Times Newsletter that Monty Williams has a "stronger-than-expected" chance at the job because "some in the Lakers’ organization may fear hiring Lue would be giving LeBron too much control."
Once again, Lue isn't necessarily the right man for the job. The Lakers need to do their due diligence and make as informed a choice as possible. But let's play this out. If the Lakers really are worried about James taking control of the team, it's because of what happened when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were rumors that James pushed the front office into certain moves, though nothing has ever been proven. Whatever he did, or didn't do, though, ultimately got the Cavaliers to four straight NBA Finals and won them a championship.
(04-17-2019 07:48 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: The LA [Drama] Lakers continue onward and upward. SMDH.
Quote:Most teams like the idea of hiring a head coach who has a relationship with their team's best player. It immediately gives that coach credibility in the locker room, ensures that the two won't clash down the line and proves to that player that the team is committed to his success. Ty Lue achieved more team success with LeBron James than any other candidate they are reportedly considering has even come close to. The two won a championship together. They reached the NBA Finals three times. That doesn't automatically make Lue the right coach for the team. But these should all be points in his favor.
But apparently, at least some in the franchise view it as a negative. Marc Stein reported in his New York Times Newsletter that Monty Williams has a "stronger-than-expected" chance at the job because "some in the Lakers’ organization may fear hiring Lue would be giving LeBron too much control."
Once again, Lue isn't necessarily the right man for the job. The Lakers need to do their due diligence and make as informed a choice as possible. But let's play this out. If the Lakers really are worried about James taking control of the team, it's because of what happened when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were rumors that James pushed the front office into certain moves, though nothing has ever been proven. Whatever he did, or didn't do, though, ultimately got the Cavaliers to four straight NBA Finals and won them a championship.
There's more going on here. Lakers need to land a star this offseason, likely through free agency, and there is a lot of concern (backed up by agents, apparently) that no one wants to come to a team that will be run by Lebron.
(04-17-2019 07:48 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: The LA [Drama] Lakers continue onward and upward. SMDH.
Quote:Most teams like the idea of hiring a head coach who has a relationship with their team's best player. It immediately gives that coach credibility in the locker room, ensures that the two won't clash down the line and proves to that player that the team is committed to his success. Ty Lue achieved more team success with LeBron James than any other candidate they are reportedly considering has even come close to. The two won a championship together. They reached the NBA Finals three times. That doesn't automatically make Lue the right coach for the team. But these should all be points in his favor.
But apparently, at least some in the franchise view it as a negative. Marc Stein reported in his New York Times Newsletter that Monty Williams has a "stronger-than-expected" chance at the job because "some in the Lakers’ organization may fear hiring Lue would be giving LeBron too much control."
Once again, Lue isn't necessarily the right man for the job. The Lakers need to do their due diligence and make as informed a choice as possible. But let's play this out. If the Lakers really are worried about James taking control of the team, it's because of what happened when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were rumors that James pushed the front office into certain moves, though nothing has ever been proven. Whatever he did, or didn't do, though, ultimately got the Cavaliers to four straight NBA Finals and won them a championship.
There's more going on here. Lakers need to land a star this offseason, likely through free agency, and there is a lot of concern (backed up by agents, apparently) that no one wants to come to a team that will be run by Lebron.
Right. Good luck landing a star free agent if everyone knows LeBron is running the team through his "assistant coach" Tyronn Lue. The only reason to hire Lue is if no stars are joining the Lakers and then Lue is the best option to keep LeBron happy on another team with a roster like this year's team.
(04-17-2019 11:24 AM)Wedge Wrote: Right. Good luck landing a star free agent if everyone knows LeBron is running the team through his "assistant coach" Tyronn Lue. The only reason to hire Lue is if no stars are joining the Lakers and then Lue is the best option to keep LeBron happy on another team with a roster like this year's team.
It's a mess, and there's no indication that Jeanie knows what to do. That Rob Pelinka, an agent with no executive management experience until he joined the Lakers as GM, is now essentially running basketball operations, gives no confidence the team has a plan to fix all this.
(04-17-2019 11:24 AM)Wedge Wrote: Right. Good luck landing a star free agent if everyone knows LeBron is running the team through his "assistant coach" Tyronn Lue. The only reason to hire Lue is if no stars are joining the Lakers and then Lue is the best option to keep LeBron happy on another team with a roster like this year's team.
It's a mess, and there's no indication that Jeanie knows what to do. That Rob Pelinka, an agent with no executive management experience until he joined the Lakers as GM, is now essentially running basketball operations, gives no confidence the team has a plan to fix all this.
It's a shat show. I will be shocked if they find a top free agent [sucker] to join that mess regardless of who the coach is. Ownership is clueless, in-fighting, Magic bolted, LeBron tore a groin, he'll be 35 next season, no team identity/direction outside of Bron, shall I go on? Hey, they could sign Melo.
(04-17-2019 11:24 AM)Wedge Wrote: Right. Good luck landing a star free agent if everyone knows LeBron is running the team through his "assistant coach" Tyronn Lue. The only reason to hire Lue is if no stars are joining the Lakers and then Lue is the best option to keep LeBron happy on another team with a roster like this year's team.
It's a mess, and there's no indication that Jeanie knows what to do. That Rob Pelinka, an agent with no executive management experience until he joined the Lakers as GM, is now essentially running basketball operations, gives no confidence the team has a plan to fix all this.
It's a shat show. I will be shocked if they find a top free agent [sucker] to join that mess regardless of who the coach is. Ownership is clueless, in-fighting, Magic bolted, LeBron tore a groin, he'll be 35 next season, no team identity/direction outside of Bron, shall I go on? Hey, they could sign Melo.
You know they tried, right? And he didn't want to come because they were such a mess.
(04-17-2019 11:24 AM)Wedge Wrote: Right. Good luck landing a star free agent if everyone knows LeBron is running the team through his "assistant coach" Tyronn Lue. The only reason to hire Lue is if no stars are joining the Lakers and then Lue is the best option to keep LeBron happy on another team with a roster like this year's team.
It's a mess, and there's no indication that Jeanie knows what to do. That Rob Pelinka, an agent with no executive management experience until he joined the Lakers as GM, is now essentially running basketball operations, gives no confidence the team has a plan to fix all this.
It's a shat show. I will be shocked if they find a top free agent [sucker] to join that mess regardless of who the coach is. Ownership is clueless, in-fighting, Magic bolted, LeBron tore a groin, he'll be 35 next season, no team identity/direction outside of Bron, shall I go on? Hey, they could sign Melo.
You know they tried, right? And he didn't want to come because they were such a mess.
I was not aware of that actually. Was this an "according to sources" or a legit offer? If Melo said no then that is pretty much rock bottom for the LA Fakers. The AD trade offer rejected by New Orleans still takes the cake though.
(04-17-2019 11:24 AM)Wedge Wrote: Right. Good luck landing a star free agent if everyone knows LeBron is running the team through his "assistant coach" Tyronn Lue. The only reason to hire Lue is if no stars are joining the Lakers and then Lue is the best option to keep LeBron happy on another team with a roster like this year's team.
It's a mess, and there's no indication that Jeanie knows what to do. That Rob Pelinka, an agent with no executive management experience until he joined the Lakers as GM, is now essentially running basketball operations, gives no confidence the team has a plan to fix all this.
It's a shat show. I will be shocked if they find a top free agent [sucker] to join that mess regardless of who the coach is. Ownership is clueless, in-fighting, Magic bolted, LeBron tore a groin, he'll be 35 next season, no team identity/direction outside of Bron, shall I go on? Hey, they could sign Melo.
You know they tried, right? And he didn't want to come because they were such a mess.
I was not aware of that actually. Was this an "according to sources" or a legit offer? If Melo said no then that is pretty much rock bottom for the LA Fakers. The AD trade offer rejected by New Orleans still takes the cake though.
Adrian Wojnarowski Wrote:The Lakers had been leaning toward signing Anthony for the rest of the season -- until losses in four of the past five games left the organization and Anthony's camp wondering if it made sense to bring the veteran into an unsettled environment with suddenly so little chance of making the playoffs, league sources said.
(04-17-2019 12:37 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote: It's a mess, and there's no indication that Jeanie knows what to do. That Rob Pelinka, an agent with no executive management experience until he joined the Lakers as GM, is now essentially running basketball operations, gives no confidence the team has a plan to fix all this.
It's a shat show. I will be shocked if they find a top free agent [sucker] to join that mess regardless of who the coach is. Ownership is clueless, in-fighting, Magic bolted, LeBron tore a groin, he'll be 35 next season, no team identity/direction outside of Bron, shall I go on? Hey, they could sign Melo.
You know they tried, right? And he didn't want to come because they were such a mess.
I was not aware of that actually. Was this an "according to sources" or a legit offer? If Melo said no then that is pretty much rock bottom for the LA Fakers. The AD trade offer rejected by New Orleans still takes the cake though.
Adrian Wojnarowski Wrote:The Lakers had been leaning toward signing Anthony for the rest of the season -- until losses in four of the past five games left the organization and Anthony's camp wondering if it made sense to bring the veteran into an unsettled environment with suddenly so little chance of making the playoffs, league sources said.
It was pretty common knowledge; lots of other similar stories are easy to find.
Well, I guess I missed it. My take from your link is it was more of a mutual agreement [or mutual interest] not to sign. Either way, the LA Mess Makers continues onward and downward.
(04-17-2019 02:28 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: It's a shat show. I will be shocked if they find a top free agent [sucker] to join that mess regardless of who the coach is. Ownership is clueless, in-fighting, Magic bolted, LeBron tore a groin, he'll be 35 next season, no team identity/direction outside of Bron, shall I go on? Hey, they could sign Melo.
You know they tried, right? And he didn't want to come because they were such a mess.
I was not aware of that actually. Was this an "according to sources" or a legit offer? If Melo said no then that is pretty much rock bottom for the LA Fakers. The AD trade offer rejected by New Orleans still takes the cake though.
Adrian Wojnarowski Wrote:The Lakers had been leaning toward signing Anthony for the rest of the season -- until losses in four of the past five games left the organization and Anthony's camp wondering if it made sense to bring the veteran into an unsettled environment with suddenly so little chance of making the playoffs, league sources said.
It was pretty common knowledge; lots of other similar stories are easy to find.
Well, I guess I missed it. My take from your link is it was more of a mutual agreement [or mutual interest] not to sign. Either way, the LA Mess Makers continues onward and downward.
That's probably truer but it sounds better when you think Carmelo said "**** no!"
(04-17-2019 02:42 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote: You know they tried, right? And he didn't want to come because they were such a mess.
I was not aware of that actually. Was this an "according to sources" or a legit offer? If Melo said no then that is pretty much rock bottom for the LA Fakers. The AD trade offer rejected by New Orleans still takes the cake though.
Adrian Wojnarowski Wrote:The Lakers had been leaning toward signing Anthony for the rest of the season -- until losses in four of the past five games left the organization and Anthony's camp wondering if it made sense to bring the veteran into an unsettled environment with suddenly so little chance of making the playoffs, league sources said.
It was pretty common knowledge; lots of other similar stories are easy to find.
Well, I guess I missed it. My take from your link is it was more of a mutual agreement [or mutual interest] not to sign. Either way, the LA Mess Makers continues onward and downward.
That's probably truer but it sounds better when you think Carmelo said "**** no!"
You know what's coming next...some of the younger Lakers will demand a trade in the offseason.
Innocent until proven guilty but not a good look for Walton and the Kings.
Quote:A lawsuit alleges that new Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton sexually assaulted a woman sometime before he was named coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in April 2016.
The civil lawsuit, first reported by TMZ and confirmed by ESPN, alleges that Kelli Tennant, a former host on Spectrum SportsNet LA -- the Lakers' regional sports network -- received an unwanted physical advance by Walton at a Santa Monica, California, hotel room.
The suit alleges that Tennant, who had a working relationship with Walton stemming from his time as a guest analyst on Spectrum, met with him at the Casa Del Mar Hotel to drop off a copy of her book, for which he provided the foreword, when he was in town on a road trip as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors.
According to the legal documents obtained by ESPN, Walton allegedly invited Tennant to his room so they wouldn't be seen together by any Warriors players. He then allegedly pinned Tennant to the hotel bed and forcibly kissed and groped her.
The suit also alleges that in May 2017, Walton "forced an aggressive hug" and made a lewd remark about Tennant's outfit at a charity event the two attended.
The Lakers said they were never told of the allegations when Walton was their coach and had no additional comment because he now works for another team.
"At no time before or during his employment here was this allegation reported to the Lakers," the statement read. "If it had been, we would have immediately commenced an investigation and notified the NBA. Since Luke Walton is now under contract to another team, we will have no further comment."
The Kings released a statement on Monday night regarding the alleged incident.
"We are aware of the report and are gathering additional information," the statement said. "We have no further comment at this time."
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