On Friday, the Lakers parted with Darvin Ham after a two-year tenure that included a trip to the Western Conference Finals.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson is a candidate for the opening at head coach with the Lakers along with Mike Budenholzer, Ty Lue and JJ Redick.

The Los Angeles Lakers fired Darvin Ham on Friday, four days after his second season as coach ended with a first-round playoff exit against the Denver Nuggets. Ham, 50, was hired to his first head coaching job in 2022 following the Lakers’ firing of Frank Vogel.

Head coach Darvin Ham of the Los Angeles Lakers watches as his team plays the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter during game one of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 20,

If you recall that Darvin Ham's decision to try limiting LeBron James' minutes when the Los Angeles Lakers began the season didn't last long, there is

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The connection that Lue has with Lakers superstar LeBron James has made him their primary target. Lue led James' Cleveland Cavaliers clubs to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2016-18, including a win in '16.