Darvin Ham was formally confirmed as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, the team announced in a statement.
Ham, an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, joins the franchise on a multiyear deal, the team said.
The 48-year-old Ham was a key assistant to Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer during Milwaukee’s NBA championship-winning 2021 campaign.
He replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired in April after the Lakers’ disastrous season that saw the 2020 champions fail to reach the playoffs.
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