In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Luke Walton parting ways, a couple of names have already surfaced in the Lakers' search for a new coach, and one is a familiar name for LeBron James.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Los Angeles is looking at Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams and former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Ty Lue for its sideline opening.
Obviously, Lue makes the most sense here, as he and James have a relationship dating back to Cleveland.
Lue coached James for two-and-a-half seasons with the Cavaliers and was on the Cavs' staff for all four of James' seasons in his second stint in Cleveland, as he served as an assistant under David Blatt for the first year-and-a-half.
The Cavaliers won a championship under the direction of Lue in 2016.
Lue began the 2018-19 campaign as Cleveland's head coach, but was fired and then replaced by Larry Drew after an 0-6 start.
Williams last served as a head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2014-15 season, leading the Pelicans to 45 wins and one of only two playoff appearances New Orleans made during Anthony Davis' seven-year stay with the club.
He then served as an associate head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015-16 and was out of the league for two years before joining the 76ers' staff this season.
Overall, Williams owns a 173-221 record as head coach, with all of his experience coming with the New Orleans organization, where he coached for five seasons.
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