The Los Angeles Lakers are not interested in merely hiring a new head coach to replace Darvin Ham. They are overhauling the entire staff, including respected assistant Phil Handy, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Handy had worked under both Ham and Frank Vogel, winning a championship with LA in 2020.
Sentimentality is being thrown out the window. The Lakers are eagerly seeking changes after being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs for the second-straight year. When LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on a team, the mindset is Finals or bust.
Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints, providing a unique writing voice due to his in-depth knowledge of New York sports. Alex resides in Connecticut after receiving his journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island.