On April 30, Beijing time, Mingji Chalania reported the latest progress of the Lakers' coaching, they have submitted an application to interview Bucks assistant coach Darwin Ham, and according to Mingji Mark Stein, the Lakers are also very interested in Jazz head coach Snyder, if jazz and Snyder part ways, the Lakers will also consider inviting him to coach.
Ham, 48, was drafted in the 1996 draft and played eight seasons in the NBA, averaging 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. After retiring, Ham first served as a teaching assistant in the Development League and in the 2010–11 season as head coach of the Development League team. In the 2011-13 season, he became an assistant coach on the Lakers' coaching staff, when the Lakers' coach was Mike Brown.
In the 2013-18 season, Ham became an assistant coach for the Hawks, and since 2018, he has been part of Budenholzer's coaching team, working for the Bucks. As a player, Ham won the championship with the Pistons in 2004, while as a coach he won with the Bucks in 2021. Over the years, Ham has been considered one of the most promising teaching assistants.
In addition to interviewing Ham, the Lakers are also interested in other candidates, and an important target is jazz current head coach Snyder. Snyder and jazz have one more year left on their contract. The 55-year-old has been a Jazz manager for the past eight seasons, with a total record of 372 wins and 264 losses. The Jazz never reached the Western Conference Finals during his tenure, stopping the first round three times and stopping the second round three times.
The Jazz are likely to restructure the lineup, including the coaching staff, and Snyder may also be fired. It has been reported that Snyder's interest in joining the Lakers to coach the Lakers has weakened due to the way the Lakers treat Vogel, but if the Lakers offer him a good contract, maybe he will change his mind.