Ex-Warriors star makes blunt remark after Darvin Ham's latest revelation on fallout with Lakers (Image Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
Ex-LA Lakers coach-turned-Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham questioned his former team's judgment after securing his second straight NBA Cup title on Tuesday. However, according to three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas, Ham had little chance of being the long-term leader of a LeBron James-led squad.
Ham spent two seasons as LA's coach from 2022 to 2024, making back-to-back playoff appearances. He unexpectedly guided the Lakers to the Western Conference finals as a seventh seed (43-39) during the 2022-23 campaign. His team followed that up by winning the inaugural NBA Cup last season before suffering a first-round postseason exit.
Despite Ham's respectable 90-74 regular-season coaching record, he was fired in May amid ongoing criticisms about his rotations and lack of in-game adjustments. Milwaukee hired him as its lead assistant a month later, allowing him to defend his in-season tournament crown.
