!”Here are five things to know about the new Lakers coach:—Championship pedigreeHam won his first NBA championship at the Lakers’ expense, helping the Detroit Pistons shock the heavily favored Lakers in 2004. —Rookie head coachHam is the second first-time head coach the Lakers have hired in their last three coaching searches. The Bucks went 1-3 under Ham’s acting head coach tenure. “I think Coach Darvin did a great job stepping up, leading the team, coaching the team and keeping us accountable,” Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters after Budenholzer returned. Although no backboards were harmed during his NBA career, Ham still left a trail of dunks in the pros.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2022 04:32 UTC