The Lakers’ team bus apparently didn’t leave Luke Walton behind after loss

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t had the type of season many expected they would after signing LeBron James in the offseason.

With 23 games left in the season, it’s looking like they might not even make the playoffs as they’re the No. 10 team in the West and will need to rip off a number of wins down the stretch to even think about making the postseason.

Losses like Saturday’s ugly one to the Pelicans in New Orleans aren’t going to help things.

So when this report below about the team bus leaving Luke Walton behind broke out and made all the rounds, including here, it seemed like it was something that could have happened.

So this was interesting. I was talking to some SKC staffers I know as the Lakers’ team bus is pulling off. Suddenly, Luke Walton comes around the corner. Bus gone. It had to come back for the coach. Damn shame. pic.twitter.com/uy0HX7XYIS

— David M. Grubb (@DMGrubb) February 24, 2019

But apparently, according to the team’s PR that wasn’t the case:

Luke Walton was not left behind and took the second team bus from the arena, contrary to a report making rounds on the internet, according to Lakers PR.

— Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) February 25, 2019

Sorry, Twitter and all the jokes that now don’t work.

But yeah, the Lakers are still very much a mess heading down the final stretch of the regular season.