If the Lakers elect to move on from head coach Luke Walton at season’s end, Heat assistant Juwan Howard would be among the candidates they consider, reports Marc Stein of The New York Times (via Twitter).
Still, while Howard would be an option for the Lakers, he shouldn’t be considered the frontrunner, according to Stein. At least one betting site set odds earlier this week on who will coach the Lakers to start 2019/20, and Howard was listed as the favorite at 4-to-1, followed by Walton and Tyronn Lue at 7-to-1.
A longtime NBA big man who won titles with the Heat as a player alongside LeBron James in 2012 and 2013, Howard transitioned to Miami’s coaching staff when he retired after the ’13 championship. He has served as an assistant to Erik Spoelstra since then and drew some interest last spring from a couple teams seeking a head coach — Howard reportedly interviewed with the Knicks and Pistons before they hired David Fizdale and Dwane Casey, respectively.
Although nothing is official yet, Walton is widely expected to be replaced once the Lakers’ season comes to an end. In recent weeks, Lue, Jason Kidd, and even Rick Carlisle have been cited as potential candidates for Los Angeles in the event that the club makes a change.
Dwight Howard would do as Head coach for this mess of a team.
Until they replace Tragic and tell BRON BRON he isn’t the GM this team will be a train wreck. Throw in “ Daddy” Ball and wow Dr. Buss has to be rolling over in his grave. Add the fact NOBODY wants to play beside the CRYBABY BRON BRON It will be this way until they clean house of all of them.
Nope.
Juwan Howard played with Rob Palinka at Michigan, that’s the only qualifier. The coach isn’t the problem. Lefraud is and honestly I’d love them to trade him along with Palinka and a bag of balls to the pelicans for AD. Keep all the young talent and get a young All Star. Keep Walton and Bullock Kuzma and Ingram. Ball whatever and get a real big. Good to go.
If that was remotely possible I would be 100% on board.
Haters galore!!!
Haters? I like to say realist.
Funny!
Difference between “considering” and “selecting”
Walton IS NOT the problem…..Magic has to go…..LeBron has to be tamed…and Father Ball must leave his son alone…….Ms. Buss has to grow “a pair” and clean up this pig sty……nobody is their right mind would want to be associated with the Lakers in their current state…..
Basically, they’ll consider anyone except Luke Walton.
might be best if lebrona found a new team
Thibs… maybe they’ll play defense.
Another doormat coach for Bron Bron. He wants to be the de facto GM, owner and coach.
Another reason why LeBron will never be Jordan. Dude is Uber talented but won’t take coaching and only wants it his way and when he doesn’t get his way he starts whining about it. For Walton’s sake I hope he does get fired and goes to UCLA where he won’t have to deal with LeBron or take a job with a western conference team and beats the Lakers. True leaders lead their teams they don’t divide them and he has been dividing them most of the 2nd half when he couldn’t get AD traded to the Lakers
… But weren’t the Lakers aware LeBron likes to run the show wherever he goes? C’mon…
For the amount of money they’re paying him, he should shut up and handle his business on the court. Period.
Sign Zion Williamson to coach and then make him play too
Really
this is disappointing