LOS ANGELES — The Lakers have hired Chris Jent to be an assistant coach on the staff of new coach Darvin Ham, according to people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Jent, who had been an assistant coach with Atlanta, worked with Ham when both were assistants with the Hawks.
Jent also has ties with LeBron James as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers when James played there from 2006 to 2010.
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