
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham talks with forwards Taurean Prince (12) and Anthony Davis (3) through the first half of an NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Picture)
LOS ANGELES – Darvin Ham was fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, 4 days after the crew was ousted from the NBA playoffs by Denver, the membership introduced.
Ham went 90-74 in two seasons guiding the Lakers, however the crew was swept by eventual NBA champion Denver in final yr’s Western Convention closing and eradicated in 5 video games in spherical one by the Nuggets this season.
“We tremendously respect Darvin’s efforts on behalf of the Lakers and acknowledge the various accomplishments achieved over the previous two seasons, together with final yr’s outstanding run to the Western Convention finals,” Lakers vp of basketball operations Rob Pelinka stated.
“Whereas this was a tough determination to make, it’s the greatest plan of action following a full assessment of the season. This group will stay unwavering in its dedication to ship championship-caliber basketball to Lakers followers all over the world.”
Along with who might be employed to information the squad subsequent, the Lakers face uncertainty over the way forward for famous person LeBron James, a four-time NBA Most Priceless Participant who can choose out of his contract subsequent season.
James has stated he want to play subsequent season alongside his son Bronny, who has opted into subsequent month’s NBA Draft.
The Lakers went 47-35 this season, together with a victory within the inaugural NBA In-Season Match, now referred to as the NBA Cup. They beat New Orleans within the play-in spherical to seal a playoff spot in opposition to Denver.