The Los Angeles Lakers remain unable to find their footing as the 2023–24 NBA season winds on. After an impressive run in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament, ultimately winning the title, the team has failed to parlay that success into victories and continues to float right around the .500 mark.
After the 110–96 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, complete with LeBron James leaving the arena without speaking to reporters, an additional report came to light by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, detailing a “disconnect” between coach Darvin Ham and the team.
There’s currently a deepening disconnect between Darvin Ham and the Lakers locker room, six sources with direct knowledge of the situation say, raising questions about the head coach’s standing. The people spoke with The Athletic on condition of anonymity so that they could speak freely on the matter. Those sources have described that the disjointedness between the coach and team has stemmed from the extreme rotation and starting lineup adjustments recently from Ham, leading to a fluctuating rhythm for several players across the roster.
