After guiding the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament championship, no one could ever have envisioned that head coach Darvin Ham would be on the hot seat.
However, since winning the in-season tournament, Los Angeles has posted a disappointing 3–9 record.
Prior to Friday night’s tilt against the Memphis Grizzles, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Ham has the full support of Lakers’ management—a statement the coach echoed prior to tip.