On May 1, Beijing time, Shams reported that the Lakers are likely to fire coach Darvin Ham, who is not expected to appear as the head coach of the Lakers next season. The latest odds show that Lakers assistant coach Handy is the number one favorite for the next head coach, and James, who often supports Ham, is also on the list.
Speaking on the latest show, Jay Williams said: "I think next year you're going to see the Los Angeles Lakers change a head coach...... I think Darvin Ham is a fantastic coach, but he's better suited to a young team. ”
Previous reports have shown that Ham has lost the support of the players in the Lakers' locker room, and he has also had a conflict with Bushy Eyebrows. Hamm rarely admits his tactical mistakes. He signed a four-year contract with the Lakers in 2022 with an annual salary of $5 million. Now that he's halfway through his contract, the Lakers still have to pay him $10 million for the remaining two years if he gets fired.
The latest odds for the Lakers' next head coach are as follows: 1. Handy (+200), 2. Juwan Howard, Snyder (both +650), 4. Dudley, Kassel (both +700), 6. Atkinson (+800), 7. Clifford (+900), 8. Bickerstaff (+1200), 9. Mike Brown (+1600), 10. James (+2200).
After being eliminated by the Nuggets 1-4, commentator Perkins wrote on social media: "If the Lakers are going to fire Ham, they don't need to go out to the head coach, they have a three-time championship on the bench." By the way, his name is Phil Handy!"
The 52-year-old has served as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers, Raptors and Lakers, winning championships as an assistant coach on all three teams. He has a good relationship with James and thick eyebrows.