The Lakers have requested permission to interview Bucks lead assistant Darvin Ham for their open head coaching position, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times confirms Charania’s report, citing a person close to the situation who says the team has been granted permission to interview Ham.
Ham started his NBA career as a player, appearing in 417 games from 1996-2005 and winning a championship as a bit player for the Pistons in 2004. As Bill Oram and Eric Nehm of The Athletic note, Ham first made the transition to coaching in the G League as an assistant, and later as a general manager and head coach.
The 48-year-old has ties to the Lakers organization, as his first role as an NBA assistant coach came with L.A. from 2011-2013. Ham has spent the last nine seasons working under head coach Mike Budenholzer in Atlanta and now Milwaukee, winning a title with the Bucks last season.
Ham was considered a top candidate to become the Wizards’ new head coach last July, but Washington ultimately decided to hire Wes Unseld Jr. instead. The Kings also intend to interview Ham for their head coaching job, which is unfilled after Sacramento parted ways with interim head coach Alvin Gentry earlier this month.
There have been rumors that the Lakers are interested in Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, but he’s still under contract with Utah. Ham is the first coach to be officially linked to the vacancy in Los Angeles.
I think they meant Lebron to interview Ham for Hc position.
Lakers next season outlook
Play-in game and then win championship
Lakers have 3 superstars and can beat any play-in team
Nahhh… Look how T-wolves and Pelicans moved up this year. Twolves, Suns, Warriors, Grizzlies, Mavs, Pelicans and Nuggets should be the top 7 in West. Now add in Clippers and Jazz. That is top 9 there. lakers will not be better than any of them. Now lakers, Kings, Spurs, OKC, Portland, and Rockets compete for 1 spot. Lakers have no top draft picks and very little spending money. OKC si the one I am guessing moving into top 10.
All of those teams are 1-2 injuries away from being nothing…including the Lakers.
Unhappy Macnam
already into the meat of their search it seems.
If the Lakers hired Ham it will have as much impact as the hiring of Chauncey Billups in Portland. Laker need to hired Scott Brooks. Does anybody think losing Jason Kidd to the Mav’s effected the Lakers in anyway?
The Kendrick Perkins needs to play 30 mins/game in the play offs Scott brooks?)
I like Darvin Ham. Would like to see Sam Cassell get an interview too. Outside shot at perhaps Rondo??
Actually Rondo has the most basketball knowledge as anyone. Needs to be an assistant coach for a while. In the future he would make a great coach…