Insiders broke the news that Ham will not be fired by the Lakers, and it has to do with Buss' net worth of $700 million

During the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers got off to a poor start, falling behind 0-3 at one point, which made fans discuss the question of head coach Ham's departure. A coach who can give you a three-game losing streak at the start of the playoffs isn't the rhythm of waiting to be fired, but just when everyone was ready to send Ham to the guillotine, the Lakers suddenly regained their former glory in Game 4, won the game, and made the score 1-3. At least it proves that he still has some real skills, and he is not the kind of vase coach who only shouts slogans. The moment Ham took over the Lakers' coaching, he probably didn't expect that every step he would take in the future would be on thin ice.

However, although the victory in Game 4 temporarily stabilized the position, the wind direction of the entire basketball circle did not completely change. Some people are starting to calculate that if Ham can continue to lead the team against the tide and beat the Nuggets, then his coaching position may still be as secure. However, then again, this kind of reversal plot is good, but it doesn't happen every day.

Then, while everyone was still arguing, ESPN's bombshell Adrian Wojnarowski threw an even more suspenseful report. He said that even if the Lakers win one game in the fourth, if the fifth game is planted again, Ham's head coach position may really be in jeopardy. As soon as these words came out, it simply gave a fire to people who like to tell right and wrong. If the Lakers really lose Game 5, won't Ham become the unfortunate coach who led the team to the first round?

Speaking of Ham's appointment as the Lakers' head coach, he was a member of the 2004 NBA championship Detroit Pistons, who were notoriously tight defensively. To be honest, the defense is as hardcore as him, a bit of a frightening feeling for the opponent, and his style of leading the team is like the kind of ruffian who is unreasonable and only talks about fists, and the opponents have to be obedient when they are strict on the field. Of course, the Lakers fancy him and want him to bring this toughness to the team, which is strange to say, Ham, the defensive master, although he led the team to the playoffs in two seasons, the results are just like that, seventh in the West, it sounds good to be stable, to say that it is ugly, it is really a bit decent, and there is nothing brilliant.

went on to say that in the 2022-23 season, under the leadership of Ham, the Lakers can be regarded as playing a little bit and reaching the Western Conference Finals all the way. I thought I would be able to reach the finals in one go. Who knows, before the show is finished, the stage collapses, and it is swept out by the Denver Nuggets. Ham can't be blamed entirely, after all, in a basketball game, five people play together, and he doesn't have the final say alone.

Looking at the 2023-24 season, the situation is even more complicated. The Lakers not only won a tournament in the NBA season, which was a bit of sweetness to the fans, but throughout the season, injuries became their big enemy. One by one, the main players fell, and the whole season was like going round and round between the hospital and the stadium. The team's record has been good and bad, and at this time, Hamm's coaching ability has been put on the table again. If a coach can't even lead the team steadily, then expect him to lead the team to the finals?

However, even with the team plagued by injuries, their actions during the trade window show that management seems to have lost much hope for this season. The team's attitude of giving up treatment is really laughable. But this is professional sports, there are not so many plot twists, and sometimes the reality is so direct and cruel.

Let's talk about Jenny Bass's wallet. The proprietress has a net worth of $700 million which sounds quite eye-catching, but in the NBA, a money-burning game, this number is also above average. For her, having to pay a huge salary on the one hand, and maintain the competitiveness of the team on the other, every time she thinks of hiring a top coach, she may have to weigh her own purse, and then sigh and say to herself: "Forget it, it's still the same old saying, save some money." ”

Hamm's coaching position is like sitting on a chair filled with explosives, and if you are not careful, you can fly into the sky with a "bang". Still, the team's financial considerations and the coaching resources available in the market could also be key to keeping his job. After all, in this world of "money is the devil", it is really harder to find a coach who can bring victory without having to smash the pot and sell iron. If Hamm is really fired, how good can the next coach be? It's like jumping from a bottomless pot into a burning fire.