Darvin Ham

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

Ham, a first-time head coach, is reportedly signing a four-year deal to lead Los Angeles.

He spent the next 12 seasons bouncing between the NBA and league affiliates, in addition to two stops abroad. He recently served as assistant coach of the Milwaukee Bucks from 2018-2022, which included a championship in the 2021 campaign. Vogel spent three seasons with the Lakers, winning an NBA championship in his first year.

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. Advertisement

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.

Ham, 48, has been on staff with the Bucks as an assistant to Mike Budenholzer since 2018, winning his first NBA championship as a coach during the 2020-21 ...

He returns to Los Angeles after serving as an assistant with the Lakers from 2011 to 2013. But if not, I want a coach that’s going to hold everybody accountable. Ham is the 28th Lakers coach in the franchise's history and the sixth in the past 11 years. “Probably besides Erik Spoelstra, all the other three that’s in the final four are ex-players,” he told The Athletic. “So I think that says a lot about these young ex-players who command respect right away, who have done it before. Ham is the 28th Lakers coach in the franchise's history and the sixth in the past 11 years. Ham also served as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks from 2013 to 2018.

The Lakers have agreed to a four-year deal with former Bucks assistant Darvin Ham as their head coach, sources tell USA TODAY Sports.

But this season marked the second consecutive disappointing finish for the team after the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last year against the eventual Western Conference champion Suns. Vogel's contract had been extended last offseason through the 2022-23 season before his firing. He also has experience with stars, coaching Giannis Antetokounmpo for the past four seasons.

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.

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 have hired Milwaukee assistant Darvin Ham to be their next coach. It will be Ham's first head coaching job in the NBA.

The search to land Ham was largely uneventful, a change from the drama-filled process of replacing Walton in 2019. Ham is the second first-time coach the Lakers have hired in their last three searches. He’ll be the 28th coach in Lakers history and the fifth Black coach. Ham also played in Spain and the Philippines. Ham, 48, spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, winning a championship last year. He’s expected to meet with current Lakers staff members next week.

The 48-year-old Ham won NBA championships as a member of the 2004 Detroit Pistons and as an assistant coach for the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks.

Ham also becomes the NBA’s 15th Black coach, a marked increase from September 2020, when there were only four. Ham inherits a team that dealt with injuries and fit issues while posting a 33-49 record and finishing 11th in the Western Conference under Vogel, who was dismissed just 18 months after leading the Lakers to the 2020 title in the bubble. Eyeing a return to the playoffs after a disastrous campaign that led to the firing of Frank Vogel, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to hire Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham as their next coach, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Friday.

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.

Darvin Ham carved out a nearly decade-long career due to being respected and loved in the locker room. After years as an assistant coach, ...

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The 48-year-old Ham will become the 28th coach in Lakers history. He has never been a head coach, but was an assistant on the Milwaukee Bucks since 2018, ...

“Congrats and welcome Coach DHam!!” The 48-year-old Ham will become the 28th coach in Lakers history. He replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired at the end of the season after the Lakers failed to make the playoffs.

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 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.

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.

Ham, a first-time head coach, is reportedly signing a four-year deal to lead Los Angeles.

He spent the next 12 seasons bouncing between the NBA and league affiliates, in addition to two stops abroad. He recently served as assistant coach of the Milwaukee Bucks from 2018-2022, which included a championship in the 2021 campaign. Vogel spent three seasons with the Lakers, winning an NBA championship in his first year.

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.

They were so impressed by Ham that they passed over a planned interview with Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson and offered the Bucks assistant the job. Former ...

They were so impressed by Ham that they passed over a planned interview with Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson and offered the Bucks assistant the job. Ham sold the Lakers’ brass with his ability to communicate and hold people accountable. Ham was granted some power before he accepted the job on a four-year contract.

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.

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.

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.