discount Nike Phoenix Suns #3 Chris Paul MenLakers Rumors: L.A. asks Bucks for permission to interview Darvin Ham
The Los Angeles Lakers have asked the Milwaukee Bucks for permission to iJayson Tatum Jerseysnterview assistant coach Darvin Ham for their open head coaching job, according to multiple reports.
It is unclear if they have received said permission yet, but that is usually a formality. And between the team reaching out to Ham’s employer, and the increasing volume of whispers about their interest in Quin Snyder, one thing is clear: The front office is ramping up their search for Frank Vogel’s replacement:
Sources: The Lakers booker all star jerseyhave requested permission to interview Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham for their head coach opening. Ham classic suns jerseyserved as a Lakers assistant from 2011-13. The team is starting the next stage of the coaching search process.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 29, 2022
A source confirms the Lakers asked for permission to interview Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham. I guess you call this breaking news... pic.twitter.com/ngnPCXcwdz
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) April 29, 2022
The Lakers were originally linked to Ham a few weeks ago, and as Charania mentions, he was an assistant coach for the team for two seasons, serving under both Mike Brown and Mike D’Antoni. Bill Oram of The Athletic provided a bit more context on that connection on Friday:
As an assistant he has long connected with superstars, including no less a figure than Kobe Bryant when Ham was a Lakers assistant a decade ago. That link could prove important, considering it is Bryant’s former agent making the hire and he knows the influence Bryant’s memory has on the franchise.
This Lakers job hardly seems ideal for a first-time head coach, but Ham’s history with the franchise and his role in helping the Bucks to their first title in 50 years could outweigh that rel jersey devin bookerative inexperience.
For more on his resume, I reached out to Mitchell Maurer of our sister site, BrewHoop, a little more than a week ago, and he broke down what Ham is responsible for in Milwaukee, and what profile as likely strengths and weaknesses for him as a head coach. One thing he pointed out that felt especially notable was that Ham is often the one holding players accountable for their responsibilities with the Bucks, a quality that Rob Pelinka has said will be important for the team’s next leader.
Dham deserve a head coaching job forsure!!!! https://t.co/RGNz2UBNi9
— kuz (@kylekuzma) April 29, 2022
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Additionally, Ham has long been considered one of the more promising assistants in the league and has been a mainstay in various NBA head coaching searches over the last several years. So it seems like more a matter of “when” than “if” he eventually gets the chance to run his own team after several seasons working under Mike Budenholzer with the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks.
Will the Lakers be the team to give him that shot? We’ll see, but he’ll at least have a chance to win them over soon.
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