A lot of agendas a lot of age… A lot of uncertainty - Colin Cowherd says coaching the LA Lakers is a rough first job for Darvin Ham × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News A lot of agendas a lot of age… A lot of uncertainty - Colin Cowherd says coaching the LA Lakers is a rough first job for Darvin Ham By Tyler Rucker Modified 17 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share LA Lakers new head coach Darvin Ham The LA Lakers are looking to get back on track this season, and the hope is that Darvin Ham will be the coach to accomplish that. Ham was hired in June after a successful run as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks. With a couple of roster tweaks, the thought is that a healthy squad and new coach will be enough to get the Lakers back on the right trajectory. On "The Herd," analyst Colin Cowherd stressed caution: "I was just talking about this to somebody in the league recently ... for Darvin Ham, this is a rough first job. You've got a lot of agendas, a lot of age, a lot of injuries, a lot of uncertainty, no bench, not a lot of versatile wing defenders, not a lot of shooters." The Lakers were one of the league's most disappointing teams last year. After acquiring veteran Russell Westbrook in an offseason trade with the Washington Wizards, the Lakers thought they'd be a force in the Western Conference. That hope turned to dust and the Lakers went on to finish 33-49, good for 11th in the West. Darvin Ham looks to get the LA Lakers back on track LA Lakers coach Darvin Ham A new head coach could be just what the doctor ordered for the LA Lakers. It's not going to be easy for Darvin Ham and the Lakers as the Western Conference has continued to get tougher. One of the team's biggest concerns has already been resolved, as LeBron James reportedly agreed to an extension on Wednesday. But there are still plenty of questions surrounding the depth and supporting cast. Although Anthony Davis remains one of the league's most unique two-way bigs, his injury history has been a problem. UNDISPUTED@undisputedDarvin Ham reportedly won't hesitate to bench players for not embracing new roles:"If Russ isn't playing up to the expectations, I do believe he'll end up benching Russ." — @ShannonSharpe8810Darvin Ham reportedly won't hesitate to bench players for not embracing new roles:"If Russ isn't playing up to the expectations, I do believe he'll end up benching Russ." — @ShannonSharpe https://t.co/r4GTxptO5b Russell Westbrook's rapid decline of play from last season also requires monitoring. If he struggles early, the team could be forced to make some drastic changes before it's too late. The final year of the new contract for James, who will turn 38 in late December, is a player option in 2024-25. That would be his 22nd season. Only one player, Vince Carter, has made 22 NBA seasons. As it is, James is entering his 20th season, and only eight players have played in at least 20 seasons. This year, he'll tie Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamal Crawford at 20 seasons. 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