The Luke Walton era in Sacramento was off to a grandiose start.



The Kings held a well-attended press conference for their new coach on April 15 at the Golden 1 Center, where his giant-sized face was featured on those digital screens that adorn the outside walls of their three-year old arena. He was elated to be there, having parted ways with the Lakers just three days before and decided to reunite with an old teammate in Kings general manager Vlade Divac along the way. Walton, who would be expected to take this promising young team to the next level after its surprising 39-win season and the dismissal of coach Dave Joerger, welcomed this latest challenge.



“Welcome to Sac, Luke Walton,” the celebratory promo picture read.



Yet one week later, with TMZ revealing on Monday that he is facing allegations of sexual assault made by a woman who at the time was a television host for the Lakers’ regional network, his tenure is already in turmoil. The...