On May 4, according to a joint report by Shams &Woj, the Lakers officially fired head coach Ham!
On May 4, Shams and Woj jointly reported that the Lakers officially fired head coach Ham, who was the first Lakers coach to be fired immediately after leading the team to the playoffs since "Zen Master" Phil Jackson in 2011.
Shams reports that the Lakers will soon begin the search process for their next head coach, including Budenholzer, Atkinson, Redick and Tyronn Lue.
According to statistics, in the two seasons coached by Ham, the Lakers won 90-74 in the regular season, with a winning rate of 54.9%. In the past two seasons, the Lakers have reached the playoffs from the playoffs, in the 2022-23 season, the Lakers eliminated the Grizzlies 4-2 and the Warriors to reach the Western Conference finals, but were swept 4-0 by the eventual champion Nuggets, and in the 2023-24 season, the Lakers won the first midseason championship but were eliminated by the Nuggets 1-4 in the first round of the playoffs.
"We are very grateful to Ham for his tremendous efforts for the Lakers and recognize his many accomplishments over the past two seasons, including reaching the Western Conference Finals last season," Pelinka, the Lakers' general manager, said in a statement. We thank Hamm for his dedication and positivity. While it was a tough decision, it was the best option after a thorough evaluation of the entire season. This team will continue to bring championship-level games to Lakers fans around the world. ”
In addition to Budenholzer, Atkinson, Redick and possibly Tyronn Lue, Celtics head assistant coach Charles Lee is also one of the Lakers' new coaches, Jovan Buha said
In this regard, netizens have said, "As a rookie coach, he is a success, and as a Lakers coach, he is a failure." ”
"Hamm's adaptability in the next game is good, but the adaptability in the second half is not good"
"Last season, a DNP player became a wonder soldier and allowed the Lakers to enter the Western Conference finals, and it is still a mystery whether it is a coach god or a player god. ”
"He urgently needs to change teams to prove himself to quell the argument!"
"It has something to do with him, and I can make this result if I go to coach the Lakers"
"When I first came to the press conference, I wanted to pump him, with a big mouth, and finally got out of class"
"I remember the Magic saying at the time: 'The Lakers hired a great coach.'"