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He The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been hired the next head coach of the organization almost two months after a very disappointing season,
ESPN NBA expert Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday night that the Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham had agreed to a four-year deal to become the Lakers’ next head coach.
Recruitment comes after the Lakers and former coach Frank Vogel split after a 33-49 season that saw the organization miss the postseason for the second time with LeBron James in purple and gold.
Assistant coach Darvin Ham of the Milwaukee Bucks greets Al Horford of the Boston Celtics after Game 7 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 15, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston. (David Dow / NBAE via Getty Images)
Ham, that has been a assistant coach in Milwaukee for the past four seasons, he played eight seasons in the NBA, including one in Los Angeles with the 2004 NBA champion Lakers.
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“I’m very happy for him,” twice MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo told ESPN. “It’s right for them. He keeps it real with you. Not BS at all. It’s time. He deserves it more than anyone.”
Acting head coach Darvin Ham of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts during the second half of a game against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on January 8, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images)
Hiring puts an end to a relatively quiet process for the Lakers, it is said interviewed the former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts.
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Ham will be asked to manage the Lakers three All-Star players to Anthony DavisRussell Westbrook and James.
“In terms of what this team needs right now, we feel like obviously our team’s superstars, we want a strong voice that is able to inspire players to play at the highest level of competition every night,” CEO Rob Pelinka . he later said the team fired Vogel, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“And I think that will be one of the strong qualities we are looking for to keep everyone, from the best player on our team to the 15th, to a degree of responsibility.”
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Assistant coach Darvin Ham of the Milwaukee Bucks greets a player during a game against the Miami Heat during the fifth game of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals on September 8, 2020 at The Field House on ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Fernando Medina / NBAE via Getty Images)
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Apparently, James approved the move, sending a congratulatory note to Ham on social media.
“So damn EMOTION !!!!!!!!” James posted on Twitter on Friday. “Congratulations and welcome Coach Dham !!”
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The Lakers were expected to compete for an NBA championship in the 2021-2022 season after acquiring Westbrook in the low season. Instead, the team struggled to find chemistry and was eliminated from the playoffs on April 5.