Sacramento Kings hire Luke Walton as coach

[NBC Sports]

Luke Walton was not out of a job for long. Officially fired After coming to a “mutual agreement” to leave the Lakers on Friday (it was more of the crossed out part than the official line) Walton met on Saturday with Kings' GM Vlade Divac and quickly came to terms to take over as the Kings' head coach. As noted by Cunningham, Divac had interest three years ago but Walton wanted to return to the Lakers organization.

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[Yahoo Sports]

Talks between Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac and Luke Walton to become the franchise's next head coach have reportedly progressed rapidly, with a deal expected to be finalized soon. Walton coached the Los Angeles Lakers for the past three seasons but "mutually parted ways" with the franchise on Friday after going 98-148 with no playoff appearances. The Kings fired coach Dave Joerger on Thursday after posting an identical 98-148 record over the past three seasons in Sacramento.

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[NBC Sports BayArea]

How Luke Walton could be a good fit as Sacramento Kings' next coach originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The Kings haven't even had time to give Dave Joerger's office a fresh coat of paint, and they already have a new coach. An NBA source confirmed Saturday that Luke Walton has agreed to take over in Sacramento after a whirlwind 48 hours for all parties involved. Walton was one of the hottest names in the game three summers ago.

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[Yahoo Sports]

Luke Walton quickly landed on his feet. Only three days after his time with the Los Angeles Lakers came to an end, Walton was announced Monday as the new head coach of the Sacramento Kings. In Sacramento, Walton replaces Dave Joerger, who was fired after three seasons.

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[Omnisport]

Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton has been named as the Sacramento Kings' replacement for Dave Joerger. Joerger was sacked last week after a 39-win season, with Walton's deal as the new head coach reported to run through to the end of 2022-23. Walton and the Lakers "mutually agreed to part ways" on Friday, ending an eventful week in Los Angeles after Magic Johnson unexpectedly stepped down from his position as president.

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[Reuters]

Luke Walton is officially the new coach of the Sacramento Kings. Speculation became reality on Monday when the Kings announced the hiring of the 39-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers coach. Terms weren't revealed, but multiple media outlets reported Saturday that the sides had reached agreement on a deal that is expected to run through the 2022-23 season.

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[NBC Sports BayArea]

The changing of the guard came quickly. Less than 48 hours after letting coach Dave Joerger go, the Sacramento Kings already have Luke Walton signed, sealed and delivered. Walton, of course, had parted ways with the Los Angeles Lakers just 24 hours before agreeing to take the Kings job.

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[Associated Press]

About five minutes after hearing Luke Walton had been dismissed as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac called Walton's agent. Finalizing the deal that brought Walton to Sacramento as the Kings new coach didn't take much longer. After getting the call Friday, Walton changed plans to take some time off and flew to Sacramento the following day instead.

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