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Lakers Hire Warriors Assistant Walton as Next Head Coach
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All posts by Basketball InsidersUpdated1 hour ago on April 19, 2024
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Lakers Nation erupted in long-awaited cheers earlier this week when their season-long pleas for head coach Byron Scott to be removed from his post were finally met, and fans erupted again Friday night when the team announced that Luke Walton will replace Scott, becoming the 26th head coach in franchise history.
Source: Baxter Holmes of ESPN
