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Darvin Ham, Terry Stotts could be favored to land Lakers coaching job

There may be two leading candidates for the Lakers’ head coaching job right now.

The Los Angeles Lakers have interviewed several candidates for their head coaching vacancy, and as of now, there is no solid indication of who the team is likely to hire.

But according to NBA insider Jovan Buha, L.A. may be leaning towards two candidates right now.

One is a young, up-and-coming assistant coach and the other is an established head coach.

Via The Athletic:

“The Lakers have already been linked to over a dozen candidates for their head-coaching vacancy, but none of them have emerged as a clear front-runner yet. Ham and Terry Stotts are probably the closest to current favorites.”

Early on, it looked like the Lakers would favor someone who has a strong resume and reputation, such as former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Doc Rivers or current Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder.

But after interviewing several young assistant coaches such as Ham, L.A. may be changing its philosophy as far as what it is looking for in its next bench leader.

General manager Rob Pelinka has implied that the team wants a coach who is a strong leader, and although Ham hasn’t been a head coach yet in the NBA, many around the league feel he does a great job of commanding respect from players.

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Lakers not rushing head coaching search while waiting for Doc Rivers or Quin Snyder

Former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin and Jackson are the four known candidates to have interviewed with the Lakers to date. Sources maintain that …

Former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin and Jackson are the four known candidates to have interviewed with the Lakers to date. Sources maintain that the Lakers’ search is moving deliberately at least in part because L.A. wants to see if Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers or Utah’s Quin Snyder makes it to the open market this offseason.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Doc Rivers said Thybulle, Korkmaz, Milton’s roles will continue to change game to game.
He said every coach would love to have a solid eight-man rotation, but you need to coach what you have. Thought Milton was good last night after not playing in Game 2 until garbage time. – 1:07 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Doc Rivers said a big focus going forward for them will be limiting Tyler Herro’s open looks. Said they keep losing him in zone, but that they did a better job of trapping him in the second half and need to continue doing that to limit his effectiveness. – 1:01 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Doc Rivers quipped that Danny Green is never going too fast “because he can’t.” – 10:01 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Doc Rivers on Danny Green’s veteran, and “calming” influence on this @Philadelphia 76ers team:
“There’s nothing he’s not seen or faced…
We joke – he’s never going too fast because he can’t.” 😂 – 10:00 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on Danny Green: ‘There’s nothing he hasn’t seen.’ – 9:59 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid starting the 4th quarter:
“He talked me into it.”
😂 – 9:56 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on Tyrese Maxey’s second-half impact: pic.twitter.com/Q8qi1ksUM5 – 9:54 PM

Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid’s impact on Game 3 win: pic.twitter.com/gdo8yYjQqJ – 9:53 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Unsuccessful challenge from Doc Rivers – 9:33 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Doc Rivers is challenging the play. – 9:32 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Doc Rivers is frustrated after the #Sixers allowed Tyler Herro a 3-pointer he drilled after Georges Niang hit one first for the #Sixers. – 9:02 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Doc Rivers keeping James Harden in the game despite four personal fouls 4 minutes into the second half. #Sixers lead by 8 (51-43). – 8:41 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
The Heat are inching their way back into it. Philly opened a 51-37 lead, but Jimmy Butler with a 3-point play and Max Strus drills a triple to cut it to 51-43. Timeout Doc Rivers. #Sixers – 8:41 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers and Danny Green received boos during their pregame intro #Sixers – 7:15 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Sixers star Joel Embiid will return for Game 3 vs. Miami tonight, sources tell ESPN. Doc Rivers said he could be limited in minutes, because of minimal conditioning in the past week. – 6:34 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
If Embiid is able to play tonight, Doc Rivers said there will be staffers monitoring his conditioning and how he looks on the floor. He hasn’t been able to run, etc. while in concussion protocols, and Rivers said today’s shootaround was more of a film/walk-thru session. – 5:30 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
Updated #Sixers story on Doc Rivers saying Joel Embiid’s status for tonight’s Game 3 vs #Heat will be determined during his pregame workout: https://t.co/Q6QsOE9SWj #76ers pic.twitter.com/uxy8NrjdE2 – 5:25 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Doc Rivers, on Heat possibly (probably?) having Lowry back, “For them, it just adds another guy.” Rivers said it would not change the 76ers’ approach. – 5:21 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Doc Rivers said there won’t be a minutes restriction on Joel Embiid if he plays tonight, but the team will monitor his conditioning. – 5:21 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers said Joel Embiid’s status for tonight’s game will be determined after his pregame workout. – 5:20 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Doc Rivers: Still unsure if Joel Embiid will play. He’ll warm up and then “we’ll see.” If he’s active, wouldn’t play normal minutes load because he hasn’t been able to run much due to concussion. – 5:19 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers: If Joel Embiid plays, he hasn’t been able to run due to the concussion so he probably can’t play his typical 38 minutes. – 5:19 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Doc Rivers says “we still don’t know yet” about Joel Embiid. Says he’ll go through pregame warmups and see how he feels. – 5:19 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Doc Rivers says 76ers don’t know yet whether Joel Embiid will be able to play tonight. Embiid will warm up and then a determination will be made. Embiid was still listed as doubtful on the latest injury report. – 5:18 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Doc Rivers with no update for Joel Embiid
Listed as doubtful
“He’s going to warm up and see, and go from there.” – 5:18 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Doc Rivers said Embiid will warm up tonight – 5:18 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers doesn’t know yet about Joel Embiid. He’s still doubtful, but he’ll warm up and see where he’s at. #Sixers – 5:18 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Doc Rivers says he still doesn’t know if Joel Embiid will play. “He’s gonna warm up and see, and we’ll go from there.” – 5:18 PM
Tom Moore @TomMoorePhilly
#Sixers coach Doc Rivers on Joel Embiid’s status for Game 3: ‘We don’t know yet. He’s going to warm up and see. We’re going to go from there.’ – 5:18 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Doc Rivers maintains that Joel Embiid is doubtful. Says they will warm up and go from there. – 5:18 PM
Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
Doc Rivers says the #Sixers “don’t know yet” about Joel Embiid’s status – 5:18 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Doc Rivers noncommittal on Joel Embiid’s status for a game now less than two hours away. Eric Spoelstra gets his chance to be non-committal about Kyle Lowry at 5:30 p.m. Game is at 7 p.m., by which time the coaches might have a better idea. – 5:17 PM

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Mark Jackson was indeed a Klutch client in the past and, sources say, maintains a strong relationship with Klutch CEO Rich Paul, whose foremost client, of course, is the Lakers’ LeBron James. There is undeniably a level of support within the Klutch camp for Jackson’s candidacy with the Lakers, but Jackson’s chances of finally getting another NBA coaching shot after an eight-year wait are much stronger with Sacramento. -via Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com / May 7, 2022
As for who will coach LeBron next season after Frank Vogel was just fired … Magic told us it certainly won’t be him, and probably not Phil Jackson either. But, the Hall of Famer did say Jackson will help in the hunt for the next head man … something he appears to believe will be good for the org.’s future. -via TMZ.com / May 7, 2022
The Lakers interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson in their search to replace Frank Vogel as head coach. Assistants Darvin Ham (Milwaukee) and Adrian Griffin (Toronto) have also spoken with the Lakers about the job. -via Los Angeles Times / May 7, 2022

 

Lakers not rushing head coaching search while waiting for Doc Rivers or Quin Snyder

Former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin and Jackson are the four known candidates to have interviewed with the Lakers to date. Sources maintain that the Lakers’ search is moving deliberately at least in part because L.A. wants to see if Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers or Utah’s Quin Snyder makes it to the open market this offseason.

Darvin Ham, Adrian Griffin speak with Lakers about coaching job

The Lakers interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson in their search to replace Frank Vogel as head coach. Assistants Darvin Ham (Milwaukee) and Adrian Griffin (Toronto) have …

The Lakers interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson in their search to replace Frank Vogel as head coach. Assistants Darvin Ham (Milwaukee) and Adrian Griffin (Toronto) have also spoken with the Lakers about the job.
Source: Dan Woike @ Los Angeles Times

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

James Plowright @British_Buzz
My latest over at @SI_Hornets profiling Darvin Ham who appears to be the front runner of choice for Hornets fans.
si.com/nba/hornets/ne… – 6:44 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
ICYMI, Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! We discuss a new Lakers coaching candidate (Adrian Griffin!), Stephen A. Smith calling for a LeBron trade, NBA awards voting, and more. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
Subscribe. Rate. Enjoy. Thx!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-… – 7:49 PM
Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
Betonline.ag has Terry Stotts as a 5-1 choice to be the next @Los Angeles Lakers head coach, behind only Darvin Ham at 2-1 #RipCiry – 1:14 PM

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When the decision was made to fire Vogel, sources say his handling of Westbrook and the inability to find a way to make him a more productive part of the program were among the factors that played a big part. There was a strong sense that it was on Vogel to make the Westbrook experiment work, and the fact that it didn’t lead to questions about whether Westbrook had been put in a position to succeed. That sure smells like the hope of a Russ revival to me. And how’s this for a tidbit to tie this thread up: Jackson is known to have been a fan of Westbrook’s throughout his career. Sources say Phil Jackson has no interest in taking on this coaching job (or any other) himself — let’s just stop that rumor right here — but his view of Westbrook is relevant. As we’ve established, Jackson’s voice matters again. -via The Athletic / May 5, 2022
Josh Lewenberg: Masai said he’s been getting calls about Adrian Griffin, among other Raptors assistants. It would appear one of those calls was from the Lakers. “I think Adrian is right there on the cusp of becoming a head coach in this league”- Ujiri on Griffin yesterday. -via Twitter @JLew1050 / May 4, 2022

 

Lakers have interviewed Terry Stotts for head coaching job

Former Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts has entered the Lakers’ head coaching search.

The Los Angeles Lakers may be taking their time to find their next head coach, but it doesn’t mean they are limiting themselves when it comes to choosing and interviewing candidates.

As expected, they have shown interest in prominent candidates such as the Utah Jazz’s Quin Snyder, the Toronto Raptors’ Nick Nurse and Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers.

L.A. also reportedly has interest in Mike Brown, who is currently an assistant with the Golden State Warriors and previously coached the Purple and Gold about a decade ago.

More recently, the Lakers have asked for permission to interview Darvin Ham and Adrian Griffin, two relatively young assistant coaches with the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors, respectively.

Now, they have reportedly added another name to their list of official candidates: Terry Stotts.

Stotts did a solid job with the Portland Trail Blazers over the last several years, molding Damian Lillard and company into a perennial playoff team.

His zenith came in 2019 when he guided the Blazers to the Western Conference Finals after earning a Game 7 victory in the prior round against the Denver Nuggets.

Stotts left the Blazers last June as part of what seems to be a set of wholesale changes the organization has made in the last calendar year.

Lakers interviewed Terry Stotts for head coaching job

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Lakers interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts for the franchise’s coaching job this week, sources tell ESPN. Stotts made the playoffs in eight straight seasons with Blazers, including two trips to …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on Terry Stotts interviewing for the Lakers’ coaching job: es.pn/3w9bDK4 – 8:46 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Lakers interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts for the franchise’s coaching job this week, sources tell ESPN. Stotts made the playoffs in eight straight seasons with Blazers, including two trips to conference semifinals and a berth in conference finals. – 8:13 PM
Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
Betonline.ag has Terry Stotts as a 5-1 choice to be the next @Los Angeles Lakers head coach, behind only Darvin Ham at 2-1 #RipCiry – 1:14 PM

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Josh Lewenberg: Masai said he’s been getting calls about Adrian Griffin, among other Raptors assistants. It would appear one of those calls was from the Lakers. “I think Adrian is right there on the cusp of becoming a head coach in this league”- Ujiri on Griffin yesterday. -via Twitter @JLew1050 / May 4, 2022
Adrian Wojnarowski: “This is very much a committee in L.A. putting together this coaching search. And one person who is certainly significantly involved in this process is Phil Jackson. He’s got a voice in this. He did last time when they hired Frank Vogel. He and Kurt Rambis, (Vogel) had been somebody they had considered with the Knicks before hiring Derek Fisher in New York… They’re moving deliberately. They’re not doing seven or eight or nine candidates all at once. They’re kind of going down a list and taking their time with it. I think that process is going to take a bit.” -via Silverscreenandroll.com / May 3, 2022

 

Scott Brooks an option for Lakers?

Those in the league with knowledge of the situation expect Toronto’s Nick Nurse, Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Utah’s Quin Snyder to be candidates should they become available. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts, former Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks, former Lakers coach Mike Brown and Utah assistant Alex Jensen also might be considered. Same for Juwan Howard, who interviewed in 2019, although sources told The Times that his intention is to continue coaching Michigan, where two of his sons play.

Scott Brooks an option for Lakers?

Those in the league with knowledge of the situation expect Toronto’s Nick Nurse, Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Utah’s Quin Snyder to be candidates should they become available. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts, former Oklahoma City coach Scott …

Those in the league with knowledge of the situation expect Toronto’s Nick Nurse, Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Utah’s Quin Snyder to be candidates should they become available. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts, former Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks, former Lakers coach Mike Brown and Utah assistant Alex Jensen also might be considered. Same for Juwan Howard, who interviewed in 2019, although sources told The Times that his intention is to continue coaching Michigan, where two of his sons play.

Source: Dan Woike, Broderick Turner @ Los Angeles Times

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The most intriguing coaching names they …

The most intriguing coaching names they likely will consider are Utah’s Quin Snyder, Toronto’s Nick Nurse, Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Michigan’s Juwan Howard, but all of those coaches are under contract. Steve Clifford, the former coach with the Orlando Magic, Terry Stotts, the former Portland Trail Blazers coach, and Darvin Ham, an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, are names that have been mentioned among league insiders.