He’s been fired. Head coach of the 76ers…
The Milwaukee Bucks have a new top assistant for Doc Rivers, the former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Adrain Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that the Bucks are adding Darvin Ham, a former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, to assist Rivers in leading the team. The former head coach of the Lakers returns to the team that gave him his big break after a few seasons apart.
A Sixers competitor hires the former head coach of the Lakers.
Nov. 27, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Darvin Ham, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, reacts during the third quarter at the Wells Fargo Center versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Required Credit
The NBA has employed Ham as a coach since 2011. He spent a few seasons as an assistant for the Lakers before Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; join v 27, 2023; At Wells Fargo Center, during the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers, head coach Darvin Ham reacts. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Required Credit
The NBA has employed Ham as a coach since 2011. Before spending a few years with the Atlanta Hawks, he worked as an assistant for the Lakers for a few seasons. He joined the Bucks in 2018, just as they were rising up the Eastern Conference standings.
The Bucks have been one of the Sixers’ main Eastern rivals during Ham’s time with Milwaukee. The Bucks have been a serious threat every time the two teams have played in the postseason, even though the Sixers started playing in the playoffs in 2018 gaining victory in 2021.
Due to the Bucks’ recent success, Ham has been a sought-after candidate for head coach positions. After the Lakers severed their relationship with Frank Vogel two summers ago, he was hired as head coach.
Regretfully, Ham was just the Lakers’ head coach for 164 games. The Lakers led by Ham finished with a 90-74 record in two seasons. The Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals in their inaugural season. Despite the unfortunate outcome, it appeared that the Lakers were headed in the right direction. Results from the previous season showed that wasn’t the case.
The Lakers’ 2023–2024 playoff journey concluded in five games after they finished 47–35. Following their first-round exit, the Lakers hired a coaching staff. putting an end to the Ham period in two years. Following several months of contemplating his future move, Ham comes back to Milwaukee to support Doc Rivers.
Adrian Griffin was fired by the Bucks a few months into the 2023–2024 NBA season. After three seasons with the Sixers, Rivers became a free agent and took over. With a 49-33 record at the end of the season, the Bucks were third in the Eastern Conference.
