The Los Angeles Lakers dismissed coach Darvin Ham on Friday after two seasons.
Lakers brass made the decision to fire Ham after Los Angeles lost its playoff series to the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive postseason. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka informed Ham of the franchise's decision to fire him on Friday afternoon via phone call, according toESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Along with Lue, the Lakers parted ways with the entire coaching staff, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported Friday. That list includes Phil Handy, who had coached in Los Angeles since 2019 under Frank Vogel and Ham.