Los Angeles Lakers: Three massive mistakes to avoid this offseason

By Jason Reed | Mar 26, 2019

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1. Hire Jason Kidd as the head coach

Chances are that the Los Angeles Lakers are going to move on from head coach Luke Walton after this season. Walton has failed to make the leap in the second year coaching the team and it is easy to see how LeBron and the front office would get impatient with the results.

While there was a ton of promise when Walton came in and there still is that same promise, he has not done the things that a good coach will do. His rotations are outrageous at times and it does not seem like he has a feel for coaching this team.

Hopefully, he can find a good fit outside of the Lakers and regain his footing as a head coach. For now, the Lakers should be looking elsewhere.

Jason Kidd has emerged as the front-runner for the job and is someone that Magic Johnson has praised before on Twitter.

It might make sense on paper. LeBron was easier to coach by a former player in Ty Lue and Kidd has the pedigree and experience to understand LeBron’s level of thinking. Plus, he is the player that Lonzo Ball has been so closely compared to his entire career.

However, Kidd has not given any signs of being a title-winning head coach in his time with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks. Heck, just look at how much better the Bucks are this season than last.

Granted, the roster did get better but the difference is apparent and it is obvious that Kidd was not coaching the team up to their talent level.

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