Controlling owner Jeanie Buss holds the key to Luke Walton‘s future as head coach, Bill Oram of The Athletic opines. If team president Magic Johnson urges Buss to make a coaching change in the near future or at the end of the season, she would have to choose between her loyalty to Johnson and her faith in Walton, Oram continues. There is growing uneasiness about Walton’s job security following a loss to the woeful Cavaliers, making the team 3-7 with LeBron James sidelined by a groin injury. Johnson’s unpredictable, ultra-competitive nature and his concerns about the staff increase the possibility of him pushing Buss to make a move, Oram adds.
We have more on the Lakers:
- Free agent shooting guard and former Laker Jodie Meeks is a potential roster addition as the team looks to improve its outside shooting, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin tweets. The career 37.2% 3-point shooter worked out for the Sixers on Monday. The Lakers, who have an open roster spot, rank 27th in long-range shooting at 33.5%.
- Andre Ingram set a G League record for most career games played over the weekend, according to a G League tweet. Ingram, currently with the South Bay Lakers, played his 402nd game on Saturday. The 33-year-old guard made his NBA debut last season with the Lakers, appearing in two games.
- Lonzo Ball would rather lead by example because he’s not as vocal as veterans like James, Rajon Rondo and Tyson Chandler, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN reports. Ball has stepped up his efforts to be a leader with James and Rondo nursing injuries.
Jeanie owns the Lakers. Does she need advisement to make her own decisions? Absolutely not! to state otherwise is utterly ridiculous…
Hot and owns a team worth billions….
She would have to back Magic. Or what is he there for? You don’t give someone control over putting your team together and then impose a HC on him that may or may not be the best fit for the guys he’s bringing in.
Is Magic even good at his job?
This
Get rid of them both. Magic the puppet does what the hype wants and Walton needs to get out of that mess coach a team with bossy attention getters.
jeannie buss playboy pick w/have been click bait city
Can Earvin just hold on for the offseason and decide then. This is not the title drive year!
Legitimate point
Lakers go 3-7 and it’s time to fire the coach, eh?
Magic as GM? What could go wrong?
We don’t need a coaching change you’re just frustrated with the team, they must play harder esp at home! Very young team not adjusting to leading or closing games out yet be patient they’ll come back remember Xmas game stellar so give em a chance it’s jusy mid season no panic
The team is terrible without Lebron and it is Walton’s fault? It was Magic who thought it was a good idea to build around him with Rondo, Stephenson, KCP, and McGee. It wasn’t Walton who drafted Ball. This team is playing up to its potential and that is on Magic.