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We have new allegations that LeBron James is using his power within the organization to overrule coach Darvin Ham.
Earlier this season, fans suspected LeBron was fed up with Ham when he was seen giving his coach the sideeye.
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According to a new report from Lakers insider Anthony Irwin, LeBron will frequently overrule his coach’s play calls to run his own play and sometimes instructs his teammates to ignore his coach.
Via Lakers Nation
“He sits in the huddle and gets his rest/water, rolls his eyes as Ham speaks, and waits for the huddle to break,” one source close to the situation told Lakers Daily’s Anthony Irwin. “If Ham ever does draw up a play, as soon as the huddle breaks, James will tell everyone else on the court with him ‘f— all that’ and calls a play of his own.”
Despite the rumored turmoil with the team, it appears that Ham has the support of Lakers owner Jeanie Buss.
Via The Athletic
While Ham has issues to resolve both in his locker room and elsewhere within Laker Land, he has the continued support of owner Jeanie Buss.
Unlike the Vogel situation, where Buss was known to believe the former coach was largely to blame for the failed integration of Russell Westbrook and ultimately greenlighted his April 2022 firing as a result, all signs point to the Lakers’ most important decision-maker standing by the coach, who is in the second year of a four-year deal.
It’s going to be real interesting what happens in the offseason if the Lakers get eliminated early in the playoffs.