There was a concern at one point in the season where some in Luke Walton's circles feared Rich Paul was trying to use the Anthony Davis situation to initiate a coaching change for the Los Angeles Lakers.

But the Lakers received backchannel information that Davis liked Walton and that relieved pressure on him.

Walton has been under fire as head coach since the start of the season. Walton was hired by the Lakers' previous regime and has received consistent backing from Jeanie Buss.

The Lakers tried to trade for Davis before the deadline and are expected to pick up their pursuit around the draft.