Recently appointed to the Lakers, Darvin Ham is now taking the time to build his staff for next season. The new LA coach was quick to choose a first assistant, Rasheed Wallace is indeed announced in the City of Angels!
We had left him attending the University of Memphis with Penny Hardaway and Larry Brown and here is the great return of Rasheed Wallace to the NBA! Seven years after his last appearance on a bench, the former All-Star interior will again put on the tracksuit and offer his valuable advice within the Great League. Looking for assistants, it was the Lakers who convinced the Sheed to return to the spotlight on Darvin Ham’s coaching staff. Information confirmed by Shams Charania of The Athletic at the end of the afternoon. No details have leaked on the duration of the contract.
Sources: Four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace has agreed on a deal to be an assistant coach for the Lakers under new head coach Darvin Ham. Both were teammates in Detroit and part of the 2004 title team. Memphis‘ Penny Hardaway hinted today Wallace may join Ham in LA.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 6, 2022
A Ham-Wallace ticket is a far from surprising tandem and Penny Hardaway had already spoiled the info a bit this Monday via her statements to The Commercial Appeal.
“I think Rasheed may be going to LA with Darvin Ham. It was the deal from the start. If Darvin had gotten a job last year, Rasheed had already promised him that he would go with him. »
The two men have been close for many years and probably their joint time at the Pistons must have helped. They had indeed won a title together in 2004 in Michigan. Fun fact: the opponent in the final was called… the Los Angeles Lakers. LA therefore offers a bench that smells like blue collar and it will undoubtedly do good to a group that needs to bounce back next season. The angelino front office seemed to favor profiles with leader characters and if possible a former player’s liabilities, for the moment we are on 2/2 in the staff. We remind those who do not know the man that Rasheed Wallace was one of the greatest scourges for the referees of the League when he was still a player. Record holder for the number of technical faults collected in a season, the interior was known for its strong character and it is likely to continue to whisper sweet words in the ears of the men in gray. It promises some free throws for LA opponents but also a good client to tell some truths to Lakers players if some don’t row the right way. Crypto.com Arena viewers can brace themselves, they’re going to hear “Ball don’t lie” regularly next year.
Rasheed Wallace is returning to the NBA and he’s going to help Darvin Ham turn the Lakers around. Nice catch for the new LA coach, remains to be seen if the rest of the staff will also be renowned.
Source texte : The Athletic / The Commercial Appeal