If ham wanna keep trying random s***, might as well try Colin at this point

Russell has an expiring contract and hasn’t played great basketball this year. Rui is a mystery, you don’t know what you’ll get from him night in and night out. His contract is okay. But I’m not buying him having value.

Christian Wood looked good out there with AD.

He plays well WITH AD, issue is finding him enough minutes when almost everyone else plays better with AD because we have no other big that can defend and rebound

“Ham’s decision to bench D’Angelo Russell and start James, Prince, Reddish, Jarred Vanderbilt and Davis in a lineup without a second guard ballhandler beginning Dec. 23 in Oklahoma City was considered a head-scratcher by multiple parties internally.”

Jovan Buha of the Athletic, who broke the story with Shams this morning, gives more insight into the locker room.

Key thing that Jovan mentioned in the video is that the Lakers front office firing Ham is on the table if this losing skid continues.

This wasn't the case before but now Ham's seat is getting warm.

"We're at level 1 right now", according to Jovan.

Rui out. DLO is still doubtful

“When you talk to people closer to the situation, it's Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy who is more often brought up as a possible pick. But again, we're not there quite yet.

A high-ranking Lakers source pushed back against the idea Ham is on the verge of being fired.

Still, serious pressure from within is clearly being applied on Ham, and there's no better way for to relieve it than by winning his way out in the days and weeks left."

via Sam Amick

theathletic.com/5179956/2024/01/05/darvin-ham-lakers-hot-seat-nba

Off with his head

Idk if handy is the right answer either

"The struggling Lakers do forecast as the most sensible landing spot for the 28-year-old former All-Star, even though Los Angeles, too, has so far indicated a hesitancy to take on LaVine’s money, sources said."

"The premier point guard on the market before the Feb. 8 trade deadline may be Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray, a former All-Star whom the Hawks have made widely available, according to league sources"

via Jake Fischer

sports.yahoo.com/how-the-og-anunoby-deal-has-shaped-the-nba-trade-market-170023123.html

D’Angelo Russell (bruised tailbone) did not participate in shootaround on Friday. He remains doubtful for the Grizzlies game tonight, per the Lakers

Christian Wood says that he didn't use the In-Season Tournament prize money to buy his mom a house.

"It's in Los Angeles and with the prices in California I don't know if that's going to do it."

Niggas scoring 0 points with pride is wild to me

dejounte isnt the answer sadly

Any potential deal between the Lakers and Hawks for Dejounte Murray would likely have to include both Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.

via Chris Haynes

Ham on if he's angered by the recent reports

Ham on reporting these days