Darvin Ham has been promised autonomy to select his coaching staff and also has received assurances that Kurt Rambis won't be a regular presence in coaching meetings, according to Marc Stein of Substack.

During the tenure of Frank Vogel, the Lakers made several decisions regarding his coaching staff and also had Rambis participate in coaches meetings.

Given the way the Lakers have previously updated, the concessions received by Ham are significant. Ham is a first-time NBA head coach after a well-regarded tenure as an assistant coach.