With the Lakers moving to the next stage of the process in their search for a head coach, the three finalists are reportedly Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson and former Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. However, even among just those three, it appears there is a current favorite.
In total, the Lakers interviewed six candidates with fellow Bucks assistant Charles Lee, Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin and former Warriors coach Mark Jackson. Among all of those, Ham is the one that made the strongest impression, according to Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic.