The Lakers are in desperate need of a shakeup, and one could be coming soon, according to The Athletic podcast host and former Thunder forward Josh Huestis.
On The Athletic NBA Show, Huestis projected that Lakers coach Darvin Ham would be replaced by assistant Phil Handy this season.
“I think Darvin Ham is done,” Huestis said. “Regardless of that win (against the Clippers), it’s over. That win postponed the inevitable.
” … The second half of my hot take is that I believe Phil Handy will take over as interim (head coach). As far as having a guy who is respected throughout that locker room, it’s Phil Handy. Who does LeBron work with in the offseason? Who does Austin Reaves work with? Everyone works with him in the offseason.
“He’s respected, he’s a guy who I think all of them would follow and listen to. I think that you put Phil Handy interim head coach role, but that is in name only. They need a filler, they need somebody to be the head coach, and LeBron will handle the game plan going forward.”
According to a report by Shams Charania and Jovan Buha citing six individuals, there is a “deepening disconnect between Darvin Ham and the Lakers locker room” due to lineup changes.
According to Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer, there is widespread belief within the Lakers organization that Darvin Ham is not the appropriate coach for the franchise.
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