The Lakers’ 47-day coaching search was by all accounts conducted in a thorough and methodical way, living up to Rob Pelinka’s promise. The team eventually found their new leader in Darvin Ham, who they believe will instill, in their own words, “ano-nonsense and hard-working approach” to the organization.
But before they settled on an agreement with Ham to be the 28th head coach in the franchise’s history, the Lakers’ eyes were reportedly trained on someone else. Apparently, just like the last time they hired a new coach, the Lakers weren’t able to land their first-choice candidate.