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Robert Marvi

Another Lakers head coaching candidate is off the board

The Los Angeles Lakers seem prepared to take their time when it comes to hiring their next head coach. They reportedly have several candidates, including former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson, current Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue and former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick.

Another man on their list was Mike Budenholzer, who helped lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a world championship three years ago. Although the Bucks fired him a year ago, he emerged as a solid candidate once L.A. deposed Darvin Ham, his former assistant with Milwaukee and the Atlanta Hawks.

But Budenholzer can be crossed off that list. He has reportedly agreed to become the Phoenix Suns’ new head coach.

The Suns fired Frank Vogel, who coached L.A. to the NBA title in 2020, days after getting swept in the first round of the playoffs by the peaking Minnesota Timberwolves.

On Thursday, Charles Lee, an assistant with the Boston Celtics who was reportedly on the Lakers’ list of candidates, was hired by the Charlotte Hornets.

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