Darvin Ham: I inherited players used to doing things their way

What have you learned about the way the NBA is now that you now bring will bring to your next head coaching job? Darvin Ham: I just think the time and the patience um just keeping everybody on the same same page and like the togetherness forcing that will. You know, I inherited some players that had become accustomed to doing things the way they were used to doing them individually and but really making the team being really dead set on making the team understand the importance of togetherness. Um you know it's a lot of stuff we do once you you know this coach you you get started with this NBA season. We see each other more than we see our own families. And so, um, the more you can do inside the box and also outside the box, you know, it may be a day where guys thinking you're about to have a kick-ass practice and you take them to go play golf or go to Top Golf or go go play flag football. And we used to do that a lot.

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM.