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Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Los Angeles Lakers requested an interview with Darvin Ham for their head coaching position.
The Lakers are starting the next stage of the coaching search.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Ham has been given permission to interview with the Kings.
The 48 year old spent eight years in the NBA as a role player for the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons.
He was an assistant coach for the Lakers for two seasons. He spent time in Atlanta and Milwaukee.
The Lakers are looking to replace Frank Vogel, who went 127-98 as the head coach and won a title with the team. Despite poor roster construction and a number of injuries, the Lakers were a dismal 33-49 this season and, despite the fact that they were the first scapegoat, Vogel was the one to fall.
The Athletic wrote that Philadelphia's Doc Rivers and Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown were also realistic coaching candidates.
Nick Nurse is the head coach of the Toronto Raptors.
The Lakers hope to lure a high-profile candidate with the lure of Anthony Davis and an address in sunny Los Angeles. The team's tumultuous 2021-22 season and the manner in which the Vogel firing was handled may play a part in which of those candidates entertain the possibility of joining the franchise.
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