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Luke Walton is expected to be fired by the Lakers
LeBron James' arrival in Los Angeles last summer was expected to transform the Lakers' into one of the NBA's contending teams, however, despite starting the season brightly, a dismal run of form in 2019 has left the team without playoff basketball for a sixth consecutive season.
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Due to this, a summer of change is expected within the organisation, and oddsmakers are all-but-certain that head coach Luke Walton will be fired. Walton is currently listed at -1500 to be out of L.A, and Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard has emerged as the surprise leading contender to take over as the new head coach.
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LeBron James' discontent with Walton's coaching methods have been reported all season long, and it appears that Magic Johnson is finally willing to appease his franchise player.
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