couple of things..
I mentioned before that first thing Vlade wants is to create great atmosphere.. and he always talks about this.. with Dave something was really rusty, and I do not think it was only Williams problems, he left and not a single person from Kings said anything.. you usually have this courteously saying, but now we could not even hear this.. if it was just problem with Williams this would not happen.. and I think Luke is what Vlade really wants, and that they both share this vision..
now about Walton.. first of all he was a victim of a bad management and big spotlight in LA, they expected him to raise big franshise to previous heights, but this Lakers are not the same Lakers as before.. and especially when Lebron came, who is by far worst player to coach in the league.. not a time and plays to go in details, but he wants to be only one deciding on and off court, and for any coach that is a coach, and not just person standing near bench it is hard.. anyway even with all of this, until injuries Lakers were decent..
second thing is that times have changed.. being coach is always about X and O, but as time goes less and less, and it is more and more about creating good atmosphere, maintaining good relationship with players and balancing egos.. I think Luke is very good in this field, which in todays basketball is very important.. and I am sure he will grow as coach, he is willing to learn..
third thing he is a good brand now.. like I said, basketball changes, world changes and marketing is bigger and bigger every day..Walton created a brand from himself and he pushed Kings brand even further.. it is still far from atracting big names, but it has rissen a lot during this past years and if continues in this direction it will grow.. and Walton is big thing in this project..
just a few sentances about Vlade.. before Cousins you had disfunctional franchise whos goal was to make PO somehow, just to try to trade for somebody so they can reach that 8th position, and not many wanted to come.. now Kings hired one of coaches that many teams would like to have, you have veterans and players that want to come here, and fans look at playoff just as a one more stop until championship.. all this in small market.. Vlade had mistakes, he will have them in future, but he has done a great leap with Kings, and this is a fact..