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Lakers Nation > Blog > Rumors > Lakers Rumors: Luke Walton ‘Definitely’ Will Finish Season As Head Coach, Not Be Fired
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Lakers Rumors: Luke Walton ‘Definitely’ Will Finish Season As Head Coach, Not Be Fired

Matthew Moreno
Published: 02/13/2019
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Since Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss installed a new front office led by president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, it’s come with regular speculation about head coach Luke Walton and his future with the franchise.

Every public indication has made it clear Walton holds the full backing of Buss. Johnson and Pelinka have similarly provided their own support, but Walton was also admonished by Johnson in a meeting after just seven games into the regular season.

Johnson followed that with comments that Walton was due to remain the head coach for the remainder of the season, barring something ‘drastic.’ Johnson never gave clarification on what exactly that would entail, further fueling speculation.

The Lakers began to find their footing after Walton’s meeting with Johnson, but have since regressed. Their loss to the Atlanta Hawks marked another low point in the season.

Despite that, the Lakers remain committed to Walton as head coach for the remainder of the season, according to Brad Turner of the L.A. Times:

There have been no internal discussions about Lakers coach Luke Walton’s job status in the wake of the team’s loss to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, according to people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly on the sensitive matter.

“Nothing is going to happen with Luke,” one person said. “There hasn’t even been any talk about it and there won’t be any talks about it. Luke will definitely finish the season and he has the full support. So any talk in the media or on social media can be put to bed about Luke. He’s not going anywhere. There has been no conversation about it.”

Although it can be reasoned the Lakers haven’t met expectations, what Walton does have working in his favor are the rash of injuries. Of course, that’s yet to truly spare a head coach his position.

With Walton seemingly in place for the next eight weeks, the Lakers will look to return from the All-Star break and make a playoff push over the final 25 games of the regular season.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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