Darvin Ham Has Been Fired By The Lakers

Darvin Ham Has Been Fired By The Lakers

The Athletic reported earlier this week that Darvin Ham’s time in Los Angeles was up, and now the Lakers have made it official. They’ll begin their coaching search very shortly with some candidates already in mind.

After firing Frank Vogel, Rob Pelinka inked Ham to a four-year deal; however, the 50-year-old coach was only able to complete two seasons before termination.

Per ESPN’s Matt Williams, Ham is the first Lakers coach to make the playoffs and not return the following season. The last time that happened was with legendary coach Phil Jackson back in 2011.

He went 90-74 in two seasons with the Lakers; candidates like JJ Redick will be considered.