Charles Barkley happy for Lakers coach Darvin Ham, says Lakers still have ‘serious dilemma on their hands'

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NBA Hall of Famer and NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley is happy for new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham. But that doesn’t mean Barkley thinks Ham’s hiring will bring success to a Lakers team that just missed the NBA Playoffs. 

The Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel after a 33-49 season and quietly went about finding Vogel’s replacement, finally settling on Ham. LeBron James was clearly a fan of the hire, posting a note of congratulations to Ham on social media. But Sir Charles isn’t sharing James’ enthusiasm. 

Assistant coach Darvin Ham of the Milwaukee Bucks before Game 7 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics May 15, 2022, at the TD Garden in Boston.   (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

"I’m glad Darvin got an opportunity," Barkley said on the "Dan Patrick Show." "He’s paid his dues, he’s a nice guy. We’ll have to see what kind of coach he is. 

"But listen, if one of your coaches is close to the same age as your players, your team’s not gonna be any good anyway.

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"The Lakers, they got a serious dilemma on their hands. Their best player is gonna be 40," Barkley continued. "Anthony Davis has never been healthy, and obviously Russell [Westbrook] is going to be there one more year. What’s really bad about the situation is next year is going to be the same as this year."

Charles Barkley, center, of the 75th Anniversary Team, is introduced during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game Feb. 20, 2022, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.  (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

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