Kings want to meet with Luke Walton
Kings are looking for a head coach after Karl's firing
The Sacramento Kings hope to interview Luke Walton for the head coaching job.
Walton is Steve Kerr’s assistant coach in Golden State and is also targeted by the Lakers.
Per Sacramento Bee, Whether or not Walton wanted the attention, a 39-4 record and a Coach of the Month honor (October/November) draw interest from teams such as the Kings, who desperately need a coach who can change the franchise’s culture. But Walton, 36, isn’t using the playoffs to begin a campaign to coach the Kings or the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom Walton won two NBA championships as a player.
“I love my job, absolutely love it,” Walton said. “Love the playoff battle we’re in now. We’ve got prep work to do. Every bit of our focus should be on the playoffs. Any question I answer about anything else is a distraction in my opinion and then I’m being selfish, so I’m not answering anything about anything except the playoffs.”
The Kings want to meet with Walton, probably after the conclusion of Golden State’s first-round series against the Houston Rockets.
The team will speak with former Kings assistant Elston Turner, who was on Rick Adelman’s staff in Sacramento and is currently an assistant with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Kings also have reached out to former USC coach Henry Bibby, father of former Kings guard Mike Bibby.
Walton is Steve Kerr’s assistant coach in Golden State and is also targeted by the Lakers.
Per Sacramento Bee, Whether or not Walton wanted the attention, a 39-4 record and a Coach of the Month honor (October/November) draw interest from teams such as the Kings, who desperately need a coach who can change the franchise’s culture. But Walton, 36, isn’t using the playoffs to begin a campaign to coach the Kings or the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom Walton won two NBA championships as a player.
“I love my job, absolutely love it,” Walton said. “Love the playoff battle we’re in now. We’ve got prep work to do. Every bit of our focus should be on the playoffs. Any question I answer about anything else is a distraction in my opinion and then I’m being selfish, so I’m not answering anything about anything except the playoffs.”
The Kings want to meet with Walton, probably after the conclusion of Golden State’s first-round series against the Houston Rockets.
The team will speak with former Kings assistant Elston Turner, who was on Rick Adelman’s staff in Sacramento and is currently an assistant with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Kings also have reached out to former USC coach Henry Bibby, father of former Kings guard Mike Bibby.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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