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Head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 2019 to 2021

Luke Walton served as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 2019 to 2021.

Quick Facts

Role: Head Coach
Affiliation: Sacramento Kings (NBA)
Tenure start: 2001-02 Season
Tenure end: 2005-06 Season
Signature style: Up-tempo, high-scoring offense
Key achievement: Led team to 4 consecutive playoff appearances

Lore & Background

Walton was hired by the Kings on April 14, 2019. He and Kings general manager Vlade Divac had been teammates with the Lakers in 2004–05. The Kings began the 2019–20 season 0–5 after losing forward Marvin Bagley III for weeks due to a broken thumb.

Reader's Guide

Walton's tenure as Kings head coach lasted from 2019 to 2021.

Did You Know?

Luke Walton won two NBA championships as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers (2009, 2010) and one as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors (2015).
Walton and his father, Bill Walton, became the first father and son to both win multiple NBA championships.
As interim head coach of the Warriors in 2015–16, Walton guided the team to a record 24-game winning streak to open the season.

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Elsewhere in Sacramento Kings

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