According to The Athletic reporterShams Charania and Sam Amick, although the outside world is widely believed to be sitting on the needle in the Kings' coaching position, the Kings will not necessarily terminate their cooperation with him early due to financial factors and dressing room factors.
Walton maintains strong relationships with the team's most important players, including star Darlon Fox, and he also has a good relationship with the team's general manager Monte McNair.
According to people familiar with the matter, Walton still has a $11.5 million contract at the end of the season, and even if the King sacks him, he will not have the option to postpone the payment of this money.
While manager contracts usually include such deferral clauses, sources say there is no such clause in the contract Wharton signed in mid-April 2019. Considering that The King boss lost about $100 million due to the pandemic, this will certainly play a role in his decision-making process.