Lakers News: LA Conducting Exit Interviews, Considering Darvin Ham Future Wednesday

Will Darvin Ham make it to a third season in charge?

Apr 22, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham in the first quarter / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Lakers' 2023-24 season ended Monday night after Los Angeles fell in five games to the Denver Nuggets. Once again, L.A. has come up short in the postseason and will enter this offseason with many changes on the horizon. 

One of the intriguing uncertainties that lie ahead is the fate of current Lakers head coach Darvin Ham. While his future with the Lakers may seem uncertain, the team's management is taking a measured approach in their assessment. 

ESPN's Dave McMenamin shared that the Lakers will decide on his future with the team on Wednesday while conducting a round of player exit interviews.

The Lakers are conducting exit interviews with their players today, sources told ESPN, and continues to go through its evaluation of the season as it pertains to deciding on the future of Darvin Ham coaching the team.

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 1, 2024

Laker players spoke to the media right after being eliminated by the Nuggets on Monday night, and the team called it their exit interviews. It was odd that they did that, considering they always hold exit interviews the next day. Nonetheless, every Laker player spoke to the media.  

As for Ham, his time in L.A. seems like it will come to an end. Multiple reports have already mentioned that the Lakers will likely go in a different direction. You could point to many reasons where Ham went wrong, including Game 2 when the Lakers blew a 20-point lead on the road and lost against the Nuggets. 

Ham's future hangs in the balance, and his chances of making it out alive are faint. 

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