Lakers To Introduce Luke Walton As Coach

EL SEGUNDO (CBSLA.com) — Luke Walton will face his first questions as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday during an introductory news conference at the team's headquarters in El Segundo.

Among the questions Walton is likely to face include what he will do to try to turn around a team that had a franchise-worst 17-65 record in the 2015-16 season and has missed the playoffs for three consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.

Walton's hiring was announced on April 29. It was agreed that he would remain as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors until they completed their season, which ended Sunday with a 93-89 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Walton, a son of Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Walton, began his coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis during the 2011 NBA lockout.

He then went on to work as a player development coach for the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers NBA Development League affiliate, in the 2013-14 season.

Walton spent two seasons as an assistant coach with Golden State. He had a 39-4 record as the Warriors interim coach to begin the 2015-16 season, including a 24-0 start, the best in NBA history.

The 36-year-old played for the Lakers from 2003 through 2012.

He was also a member of the 2009 and 2010 championship teams.

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