On May 6, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers sent 3 pieces of news, let's take a look.
Hamm's reason for leaving class is exposed
The day before yesterday, the Lakers officially announced that the team fired coach Darvin Ham and all members of his coaching staff. Ham signed a four-year contract with the Lakers in '22. In the final stage of the regular season last season, Ham led the Lakers to a wave of consecutive victories, and entered the playoffs through the play-offs, eliminating the Grizzlies and the defending champion Warriors in the first two rounds, and the West finals were swept by the Nuggets; this season, Ham helped the Lakers win the first mid-season championship and entered the playoffs through the play-offs, but was eliminated by the Nuggets again in the first round. Although Hamm's on-the-spot adaptability is slow and tactically lacking, considering that his record in leading the team is still passable, and the contract has only been executed for two years, Hamm's sudden departure from class has also caused an uproar in the outside world.
Today, according to a local media outlet in Los Angeles, the Lakers made the move to fire Ham and his coaching staff for two reasons. On the one hand, the Lakers have been eliminated by the same opponent Nuggets for two consecutive seasons, which makes Lakers management and fans quite dissatisfied, and on the other hand, the conflict between Lakers main players Davis and Ham has intensified (after the G2 loss, Davis publicly accused the team of lack of execution and tactical arrangements on both offensive and defensive ends, and Ham defended himself), in order to better appease Davis, the Lakers decided to let Ham go.
The new coach is about to be decided
Yesterday, Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin revealed in a show that Clippers coach Tyronn Lue (who worked with James for several years), Mavericks coach Jason Kidd (former Lakers assistant coach and one of the 20-year champions) and former NBA player and current basketball commentator JJ Redick (now doing a podcast with James) are considered strong contenders for the new coach of the Lakers. Today, according to Marc Stein of The Athletic, there is a strong possibility that Lue and Kidd will re-sign with their respective teams, and the Lakers have also reduced the idea of getting them.
Later, according to another Lakers reporter Jovan Buha, Redick has become the biggest favorite for the Lakers' new coach, and the two sides are expected to have a formal interview this month, during which Redick will explain his coaching philosophy and strategic goals in front of Lakers management. Predictably, given Redick's high ball quotient (who went to college for four years and had no easy time in the NBA as a white player) and his close relationship with James, he has a good chance of becoming the 29th coach in Lakers history.
The famous house recommends Stud Mitchell
Today, in the seven-game battle between the Cavaliers and the Magic, Cavaliers star Mitchell played well, scoring 39 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, leading the team to a reversal victory over the Magic and advancing to the second round of the East. In the last game, Mitchell scored 50 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. In response, former NBA player Nick Young updated social media, suggesting that the Lakers should use any player except James and Davis to Stud Mitchell, so that the Lakers will become the favorite to win the championship.
Fans have a lot of discussions about Nick Young's statement, and some people said: "The Lakers can indeed chase Mitchell, after all, he is comprehensive, has outstanding scoring ability, and has a strong ability to finish games, once he is obtained, it can greatly improve the Lakers' error tolerance and competitiveness." Some people said: "Forget it, not to mention that the Cavaliers are unwilling to trade Mitchell, even if they are willing to trade for promotion, it is limited, what the Lakers really need is a point guard like Harden who can handle the ball." So what do you think about this?