In the same interview, Ham was also asked about the LA Lakers’ starting lineup this season. He made it clear he was still keeping his options open:
Mike Trudell of “Spectrum SportsNet,” summarized Ham’s takeaways from Lakers’ training camp. These included big man Anthony Davis’ passing ability, Russell Westbrook taking advantage of open space and James’ defensive rebounding ability.
Darvin Ham will look to take advantage of these strengths as the Lakers look to bounce back this season.
Darvin Ham’s new look LA Lakers
Darvin Ham played in the NBA for six different teams between 1997 and 2005. During his playing career, he faced a young LeBron James four times in 2004. He’s also played against James multiple times during his time as an assistant coach with the LA Lakers, Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks. However, having LeBron in his team and being able to coach him is a whole different experience.
The Lakers won just 33 games and finished 11th in the Western Conference last season. During the offseason, the Lakers added young talent to their roster. They signed Lonnie Walker IV, Troy Brown Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson, Thomas Bryant and Damian Jones. The Lakers also added two notable veteran guards, Patrick Beverley and Dennis Schroder.
It will certainly be interesting to see if Ham can maximize the Lakers’ new-look roster and lead the team back to the playoffs this season.
Check out Darvin Ham’s full training camp interview below.
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