The Players Los Angeles Wanted To Replace Darvin Ham Earlier In The Season
“A source told Hoops Wire that Lakers players wanted assistant coach Phil Handy to replace Ham earlier in the season. However, Los Angeles owner Jeanie Buss is a fan of Ham and she has never thought about firing him as coach, the source said.
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Report on Darvin Ham and Los Angeles Lakers players
This is interesting for a number of reasons. First off, it seems as if Buss is continuing to push back against influence from James when it comes to coaching and player personnel. What we saw from the team ahead of February’s NBA trade deadline was the most-recent example of this. Typically, James has has a lot of say throughout his career.
