Darvin Ham

Report: Lakers roll the dice in major gamble as new head coach selected.

Ham, who was an assistant coach at the Lakers from 2011 to 2013, has never been a head coach in the NBA before. Vogel led the Lakers to an NBA Championship in 2020, but oversaw a significant downturn in performances over the coming years as a tumultuous 2021 season saw the Lakers miss out on the postseason altogether. The Lakers had been looking for a new head coach after firing Frank Vogel on April 11 having led the team for three seasons.

The former NBA player had served as the Bucks top assistant for the past few seasons, winning a title with them in 2021.

The 48-year-old Ham is getting his first head coaching job as the 28th coach in Lakers history. The Michigan native played collegiately at Texas Tech. Vogel led the Lakers to the franchise’s 17th title exactly 18 months before his firing.

The Lakers have reportedly hired Bucks assistant Darvin Ham Jr. as their next coach, and Los Angeles's best player approves. LeBron James took to twitter to ...

The Lakers star was reportedly also interested in Mark Jackson as a head coach candidate, but he seems to be happy with the team’s choice anyway. The Lakers have reportedly hired Bucks assistant Darvin Ham Jr. as their next coach, and Los Angeles’s best player approves. James is entering the final year of his deal in 2022, and he publicly committed to the team early this year despite the team failing to make the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers have found their new head coach in former Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham. The NBA world took to Twitter to offer their ...

Congrats D Ham.— Wilson Chandler (@wilsonchandler) https://t.co/P2Ttq8S4l7 May 28, 2022 Great hire, D Ham is a great coach and person. Yessir!!!!!!!— Kenny Baze (@24Bazemore) https://t.co/bifSHot66j May 28, 2022 Coach Ham congrats OG 🤞🏿💯— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) https://t.co/5f9jfBOAKc May 28, 2022 Congratulations!!" Earvin Magic Johnson He replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired by the team in April.

The 48-year-old is a former Los Angeles assistant, and has been with the Bucks since the 2018 season.

Ham now joins the Lakers to lead the franchise as a first time head coach. One of Ham’s first tests as coach will be finding a way to better integrate Westbrook on both ends of the floor. Wojnarowski added that Ham made a strong impression on the Lakers’ brass in several areas, including his championship pedigree, his commanding presence and his history of coaching stars.

Bucks assistant Darvin Ham has agreed to a four-year deal to become the next coach of the Lakers, sources told ESPN on Friday. He replaces Frank Vogel, ...

The Lakers conducted interviews with two of the three finalists this week -- Ham and Terry Stotts, sources said. Ham will be charged with returning the Lakers to the postseason after a disastrous 33-49 season that cost Frank Vogel his job. Ham separated himself in the process in recent days, interviewing with Lakers officials Thursday and inspiring an offer Friday afternoon, sources said.

The Los Angeles Lakers filled their head coaching vacancy Friday, signing former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham to a four-year deal, ...

Ham takes over a talented roster that includes LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but the duo was slowed by multiple injuries for each last season. The Lakers fired Frank Vogel on April 11 after he spent three seasons with the team, guiding them to the NBA title in 2020. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

The Lakers are hiring Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, a first-time head coach, to replace Frank Vogel.

Injuries to James and Anthony Davis have certainly played a factor in the downturn, but Ham will have his hands full working with a top-heavy roster that includes Russell Westbrook, who struggled mightily in his first season in Los Angeles. Ham has spent the last nine seasons working under head coach Mike Budenholzer in Atlanta and Milwaukee, winning a title with the Bucks last season. He was also said to be a “ serious candidate” for the Hornets’ vacancy.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A person with knowledge of the decision says Darvin Ham has accepted an offer to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers hired longtime NBA assistant Darvin Ham to be their next head coach. Here are five things to know about the former Milwaukee Bucks assistant.

The Lakers have been keeping everyone on the edge of their seats with the coaching decision. After letting go on Frank Vogel, it very much seemed like they ...

But he did win a championship with the Bucks last year, and he very much impressed this Lakers' front office. Ham is coming from the Milwaukee Bucks, where he was an assistant for a very good team. But the latest report from Woj says that the Lakers have come to a decision.

The Los Angeles Lakers have found their new head coach in former Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham. The NBA world took to Twitter to offer their ...

Congrats D Ham.— Wilson Chandler (@wilsonchandler) https://t.co/P2Ttq8S4l7 May 28, 2022 Great hire, D Ham is a great coach and person. Yessir!!!!!!!— Kenny Baze (@24Bazemore) https://t.co/bifSHot66j May 28, 2022 Coach Ham congrats OG 🤞🏿💯— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) https://t.co/5f9jfBOAKc May 28, 2022 Congratulations!!" Earvin Magic Johnson He replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired by the team in April.

The Lakers have finally made their decision on who will be the next head coach in LA. Milwaukee Bucks assistant head coach, Darvin Ham, will now be taking ...

Now, the work will begin for Ham as a first-time head coach. Darvin Ham knows what it is like to work with championship-level athletes and could be a solid addition to LA. However, the name that apparently stood out was Darvin Ham. Some may be concerned by this decision, but none of that matters because Ham has received the highest praise.

What's your reaction to the Lakers hiring Darvin Ham? Howard Beck: By all accounts, Ham is an excellent coach—respected, knowledgeable, hard-working and a great ...

They really need to overhaul the entire roster after James and Davis, and that’s going to be a really steep task. Even if the trade makes no sense from a value standpoint, the Lakers need to better complement AD and LeBron. Westbrook doesn’t do that. Nadkarni: LA still needs to work the trade machine for Russell Westbrook. I see the growing chatter that he may play for the team next season. The Lakers need to add defenders. And the bigger issue with Russ is he’s not the player he used to be. Someone needs to disillusion the Lakers about Russell Westbrook; Ham may have to be that person. In addition, it’s a reminder for me that coaching was not necessarily the biggest issue for the Lakers last season. If he doesn’t earn their trust, the team can’t be put in the best position to succeed. By all accounts, Ham is a good hire and a rising star in the coaching ranks. The Lakers are reportedly hiring Darvin Ham to be their next coach. There has been plenty of buzz that the Lakers were sitting on a more established coach (Doc Rivers, Quin Snyder), and there’s risk to bringing a first-time head coach on board a team (theoretically) built to win a championship. He won a title as a player (in 2004 with the Pistons, beating the Lakers) and as an assistant coach (in 2021 with the Bucks). It's a bit surprising that Los Angeles went with someone who's never been a head coach in the NBA before, given the stakes and pressure that come with this particular job, but that doesn't mean Ham can't handle it.

Getting James on board is the most important piece of this challenging Lakers puzzle.

Optimism always abounds in the afterglow of a coaching hire. In the Lakers universe, James is the sun, and everyone else is just space flotsam. Vogel was the beneficiary of a botched coaching search. But the Lakers kept their coaching job open as a carrot to potential free agents in a star-laden class. He understands locker room dynamics with eight years in the NBA as a player. Sources said Ham has been assured he will have autonomy to hire his coaching staff. He was fired when the Lakers gave him a one-year contract extension last summer, months after leading the Lakers to their 17th championship under the most bizarre set of circumstances in league history. The Lakers won 27 games and Mike D’Antoni quit. He won a ring as Mike Budenholzer’s favorite assistant in Milwaukee. And when it comes to unifying a splintered locker room, league insiders believe he has the goods. Vogel was a fine coach. He comes with a big reputation as a communicator.

Darvin Ham is now the Los Angeles Laker's newest head coach. After Frank Vogel was fired, the Lakers appear to have taken a new approach with a first-time ...

It may not have worked out well with Luke Walton, but Darvin Ham has a lot of talented players who could improve if a good coach comes around. According to Bill Plaschke from the Los Angeles Times, choosing Darvin Ham is similar to a past head coach for LA. Darvin Ham is now the Los Angeles Laker's newest head coach.

The Lakers have hired Bucks assistant Darvin Ham to be their new head coach, and LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and other players like the hire.

Congrats D Ham.https://t.co/P2Ttq8S4l7 He keeps it real with you. A tough-as-nails former player who paid his dues as an assistant, hiring Ham has shades of the Ime Udoka hiring in Boston — and that has worked out brilliantly.

After the Lakers ended last season without going to the playoffs and disappointed fans everywhere, it was clear there would be some big changes happening.

This inevitably led to the Lakers interviewing Frank Vogel and hiring him as the head coach for LA. He also did not get a choice in his own assistants. However, the Lakers are making sure they offer Ham what he needs to be successful. After the Lakers ended last season without going to the playoffs and disappointed fans everywhere, it was clear there would be some big changes happening.

A person with knowledge of the decision says Darvin Ham has accepted an offer to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 48-year-old Ham is getting his first head coaching job as the 28th coach in Lakers history. The Michigan native played collegiately at Texas Tech. Vogel led the Lakers to the franchise’s 17th title exactly 18 months before his firing.