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Winning Time: Every Coach The Lakers Considered After Jerry West Quit
The Los Angeles Lakers scoured the NBA for a new head coach after Jerry West quit in 1979, something that's well-documented in HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty episode 3. After Jerry Buss bought the Lakers in 1979, he orchestrated the franchise's evolution to become one of the biggest sports teams in the world. This came after the team chose Earvin 'Magic' Johnson as the first pick in the draft, which then-head coach Jerry West didn't agree with, as he wanted the Lakers to draft Sidney Moncrief. The disagreement was one of many reasons why West eventually walked out on the team.