According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Los Angeles Lakers have requested permission to interview the Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham for their head coach opening. Ham served as a Lakers assistant from 2011 to 2013.

The Washington Wizards star forward Kyle Kuzma, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2017 to 2021, took to Twitter to react to the news: “Dham deserve a head coaching job forsure!!!!”