There's a buzz circulating in coaching circles that Monty Williams has a strong shot at getting the Los Angeles Lakers' head coaching job because some in the organization may fear hiring Tyronn Lue would be giving star small forward LeBron James too much control, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.
Lue coached James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two went to three-straight Finals and won the 2016 title over the Golden State Warriors.
Williams is currently an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers. He has no past affiliation with James.
What that means so far is interviews for their coaching vacancy in the coming days with Monty Williams of the 76ers; Tyronn Lue, the former Cleveland Cavaliers coach; and the Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard — with a buzz circulating in coaching circles that Williams has a stronger-than-expected shot at the job because some in the Lakers’ organization may fear hiring Lue would be giving LeBron too m. ch control.
The Lakers and Luke Walton parted ways after the season ended. Walton was the head coach of Los Angeles for three seasons. The team never had a winning record.
James signed a four-year deal with the Lakers. He's still arguably the best player in the game, but it looks like Los Angeles doesn't want to make it seem like James is running the organization from the inside.
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