New Coach Search Thread

Post #281 » by **fatlever** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:07 pm

JMAC3 wrote:Lakers are about to fire Darvin Ham, will be another good coach off the market after they hire his replacement.

lakers and possibly suns looking for a coach
would be sad if we dragged our feet and lost one of our top two to either
redick and lebron are tight. wouldn't be crazy.
bud should be near top of list for both, if it happens

amcoolio · Post #282 » by **amcoolio** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:30 pm

my guess on why it’s dragging is the GM wants Lee and Owners/everyone else want Redick

LofJ · Post #283 » by **LofJ** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:37 pm

amcoolio wrote:my guess on why it’s dragging is the GM wants Lee and Owners/everyone else want Redick

If that's the case, for better or worse you have to let the GM make the call.

JustBuzzin · Post #284 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:01 pm

My first thought JJ might be a candidate for both the Suns and Lakers job.

Wouldn't shock me at all if the Lakers came out of the blue and hired JJ.

Post #285 » by **fatlever** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:20 pm

It's official. Lakers have fired Darvin ham. Will be very curious to see if the Hornets are hungry for some ham. Also curious to see if the Lakers are interested in Lee and Redick because obviously both of those guys would choose the Lakers over the hornets.

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Post #286 » by **fatlever** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:24 pm

Shams mentioned that beat possible coaches connected to the Lakers redick bud Lue and Atkinson

If the Hornets truly were interested in JJ and had him slightly ahead of Lee on there wish list and dragged their feet only to get one last interview with Lee, then ultimately lose JJ now that the Lakers job is open...1

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Post #287 » by **fatlever** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:26 pm

And 0% chance JJ is going to agree to be the Hornets coach while the Lakers search is ongoing and he is one of the candidates.

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JMAC3 · Post #288 » by **JMAC3** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:30 pm

Man add the Lakers to the list of the Raptors and Hornets for suckers for thinking JJ Redick is a real candidate. Let's see who else joins the sucker list.

Hornet Mania · Post #289 » by **Hornet Mania** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:35 pm

I'd be happy for the Lakers to take JJ off our hands.

And while I agree it's unlikely he'd ever take the Hornets job over the Lakers job, I think that position in LA is a poison chalice. He's signing up to the be the last fall guy of Lebron's career. LAL aren't positioned for success in the short or long term and the expectations are totally unreasonable. In Charlotte he'd actually get a chance to breathe.

EmpireFalls · Post #290 » by **EmpireFalls** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:38 pm

I would take Darvin Ham over JJ Redick in a heartbeat and without a second thought.

KembaWalker · Post #291 » by **KembaWalker** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:42 pm

Says a lot that one of our “finalists” is out begging for more interviews. Y’all desperate to get Atkinson’d again

We’re the only job where we are begging to be amongst the coach’s finalists

JustBuzzin · Post #292 » by **JustBuzzin** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:44 pm

It comes down to location. No way the Lakers are a better job than us moving forward.

Lebron on his last years and AD is aging and has injury issues.

If you're JJ you would be stupid to turn down the youth of the Hornets over an aging 2 year window with a aging Lakers roster.

Of course LA>Charlotte is much more opportunity off the court, but JJ is already familiar with NC so he might like NC more we shall see.

Post #293 » by **fatlever** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:50 pm

lakers will always be a more desirable job than charlotte, no matter how messed up the roster. it's the lakers.

amcoolio · Post #294 » by **amcoolio** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:53 pm

How funny would it be if the Lakers hired a coach before Charlotte

KembaWalker · Post #295 » by **KembaWalker** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:55 pm

Darvin Ham should probably be near the top of our lists tbh

amcoolio · Post #296 » by **amcoolio** » Fri May 3, 2024 6:56 pm

KembaWalker wrote:Darvin Ham should probably be near the top of our lists tbh

No more recently fired coaches please

KembaWalker · Post #297 » by **KembaWalker** » Fri May 3, 2024 7:04 pm

amcoolio wrote:
KembaWalker wrote:Darvin Ham should probably be near the top of our lists tbh

No more recently fired coaches please

Getting fired by LeBron doesn’t mean anything. Yall would have rejected Spoelstra for Clifford if LeBron had gotten his way

JMAC3 · Post #298 » by **JMAC3** » Fri May 3, 2024 7:08 pm

Darvin Ham seems fine, but he didn't do magical things for the Lakers by any means.

JustBuzzin · Post #299 » by **JustBuzzin** » Fri May 3, 2024 7:09 pm

KembaWalker wrote:Darvin Ham should probably be near the top of our lists tbh

No thanks.

Dude had LeBron drawing up plays in crunch time multiple times throughout his 2 years there. That's simply unacceptable.

Shows me he's not a real leader and LeBron could do anything without consequence.

Ty Lue/Spo were one of the few HC's who had the balls to stand up to LeBron.

Post #300 » by **fatlever** » Fri May 3, 2024 7:16 pm

amcoolio wrote:How funny would it be if the Lakers hired a coach before Charlotte

i think that's very realistic, just like 2 years ago.
we had to wait for lakers to pick ham so that we could move forward with the remaining candidates.
it's like day 1 of free agency, everyone waiting to see where the huge superstar signs before the 2nd tier guys get signed.
jj isn't going to agree to coach hornets as long as lakers show interest in him. that gives lee more leverage in negotiations.
my gut says we get neiher jj or lee and end up having to reopen the search. i'd like to be wrong.