Kentavious Caldwell-Pope didn’t mention Darvin Ham.
He most likely wasn’t even thinking about the former Lakers coach.
But comments KCP made on Wednesday’s episode of Draymond Green’s podcast unintentionally brought back some painful memories for L.A. sports fans who hold Ham responsible for the Lakers’ shortcomings last season.
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Caldwell-Pope was speaking about his recent playoff run with the Denver Nuggets, the team with which he won an NBA title with in 2023. This year, however, after defeating the Lakers four games to one in the first round, the Nuggets got knocked out by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals.