Ex-Coach Luke Walton Discussion

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  1. therealdeal

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    I hope not, but it might be for the best. He's a good coach and he didn't deserve a lot of the treatment he got. I wish he wasn't too proud to take an assistant gig. I mean if Messina can do it, Blatt can too! But hey maybe that one experience is enough to sour someone on the entire process. I don't blame him.
     
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    The leak of the actual dollar amount tells me this is coming from Bickerstaff's business people. They want to pressure LA into more cash.

    What's interesting though is in the old days we wouldn't stand for that kind of move. More money? We're the Lakers! If the Lakers and the Grizzlies offer the same amount of cash, you pick the Lakers. Duh. Now? I'm not sure we hold that kind of sway anymore.

    More than 750K sounds like a lot when JB wouldn't be our lead assistant, but I don't know much about average assistant salaries. I want him here though so we'll see what happens.

    edit- a quick google search shows that many assistant coaches make less than 100K a year.
     
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    I think we need as many quality people as we can get, and need to look at what we are paying the coaching staff as a whole. Based on that, and what we've historically paid for the head coach, that amount is probably not unreasonable.
     
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    According to Woj Bickerstaff to Memphis. I'm convinced he tried to leverage more monew and we said no.
     
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    That certainly is disappointing. 750k thought for an assistant? IDK. Plus, Bickerstaff has the 'title' of associate head coach; not that it matters, it's the money that convinced him to go there, and I don't blame him.

    We'll find somebody competent; Walton/Shaw are already better than out last 3 coaching staffs...
     
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    I'd take a serious look at Adrian Griffin.
     
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    Yeah that's a very high number for what would be our 3rd guy. If he got an associate head coach spot, then all power to him. We'll have to keep looking.

    If Griffin is available I'd hope we're making calls. There's plenty of good options still available.
     
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    Yeah, I mean I like Bickerstaff, but I can see why the Lakers didn't want to pay him that kind of money.
     
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    they should take a serious look at ed pinckney of denver

    worked under thibs in chicago and shaw in denver
     
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    Another good suggestion.
     
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    $100K would look like a boatload of coin to normal folks. Hell, I'd be an assistant. Carry clipboards, do calculations, dole out bus passes, make sure Russell's images/messages/recordings are truly deleted.

    Seriously...I did not know they made that much tops. I thought it would be around half. $750K is a hefty sum... I'm sure there are capable ex-players or coaches that will find the Laker staff a good place to be. In time, it will happen.
     
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    Agreed completely.

    Although to be fair there's some well qualified coaches that are getting paid somewhere between 50-75K. That is more in line with what I'd expect for whomever we hire next even if they're well qualified. Maybe a bit more because we're the Lakers.
     
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    I'd offer BScott $50k just to insult him.
     
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    Take that zero off, and it's not really an insult as much as it's market value.
     
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    :Laugh::Laugh::Laugh:

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    Not necessarily anything deep, but definitely some good insight from someone who is around the guy every day.
     
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    Compared to Byron's coaching tactics, the "open door/everyone has a voice" dynamic will probably make our players feel like Cuban refugees that just landed on the beach in Florida after swimming 25 miles from a capsized boat engulfed in flames.
     
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