Luke Walton will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, but he doesn't want to think about leaving Los Angeles.

"Not really," he said. "It's kind of like the best part of the season right now, and then we're going into the playoffs, but I've obviously had the thought there is a chance that I'll be in another city next year.

"I love it here. I grew up right down the street in San Diego. I've got my family nearby. I love the coaching staff. The people upstairs have been great, and my teammates too, but you're only a free agent once or twice in your career, so you obviously have to go look at other places as well."

"As the years have gone by, he's worked on his game. I think it's a combination of years in the league and the work he did on his game during the off-season," General Manager Mitch Kupchak said. "Obviously, he's had a good year, with the exception of the ankle injury. We'd like to have him remain a Laker."