LeBron James' camp wanting the Lakers to fire Luke Walton had been known for a while. That's why one element of ESPN's deep dive into the Lakers – which also included details on Magic Johnson's abusive leadership, Rob Pelinka's mistruths and management's horrible processes – generated only moderate interest. Baxter Holmes, citing anonymous sources, reported LeBron's agent, Rich Paul, told NBA commissioner Adam Silver in November that Walton wasn't the right coach for the Lakers.