LOS ANGELES — New Lakers coach Darvin Ham has started to put together his coaching staff for the upcoming season, retaining some of the current staff from last year's team and letting go others who were a part of fired coach Frank Vogel's staff.
Ham will bring back assistants Phil Handy, Quinton Crawford and Jon Pastorek, The Los Angeles Times has confirmed with people with knowledge of the situation who asked for anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Ham has informed assistants David Fizdale, Mike Penberthy and John Lucas III that they won't be retained.
