Lakers hire Bucks assistant Darvin Ham to be next head coach, LeBron James approves: Report

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The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly hired the organization’s next head coach nearly two months after a massively disappointing season, 

ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday night that Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham had agreed to a four-year deal to become the next head coach of the Lakers.

The hire comes after the Lakers and former head coach Frank Vogel parted ways after a 33-49 season that saw the organization miss the postseason a second time with LeBron James in the purple and gold. 

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

Ham, who has been an assistant coach in Milwaukee the past four seasons, played eight seasons in the NBA, including one in Los Angeles with the 2004 NBA champion Lakers. 

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"I’m so happy for him," two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo told ESPN. "He’s the right fit for them. He keeps it real with you. No BS at all. It’s about damn time. He deserves it more than anyone."

Acting head coach Darvin Ham of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts during the second half of a game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center Jan. 8, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C.  (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The hiring ends a relatively quiet process for the Lakers, who reportedly interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. 

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