Sitting at 1-5 since their In-Season Tournament victory, the Lakers are in a rough spot.

They’re now 15-14, with a brutal stretch of games against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, and Minnesota Timberwolves, in the next 7 days alone.

There’s no real reason for optimism, either, as LA has been fully healthy for the first time all season for the past few games, and if anything, one can easily argue that LeBron James’ and Anthony Davis’ injury histories will end up regressing to the mean, suggesting that one or both of them will miss significant time down the stretch.

Odds for the next head coach of the Lakers according to @BovadaOfficial

Phil Handy: +350
Juwan Howard: +600
Jared Dudley: +750
Kenny Atkinson: +750
Sam Cassell: +750
Jamahl Mosley: +800
Quin Snyder: +800
JB Bickerstaff: +1000
Steve Clifford: +1000
Mike Brown: +1600
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 22, 2023

Head Coach Darvin Ham has been at the forefront of criticism by Lakers fans and analysts alike, sparking sports book Bovada to put out a betting opportunity for LA’s next head coach. Here are the odds:

The only logical name on this list for the time being is Phil Handy (as he’s currently on the Lakers’ staff) as the others are currently employed by other teams.

However, if LA were to hold onto Ham till season’s end, then every coach would become fair game, likely creating discourse around names like Juwan Howard (Michigan Wolverines) Jared Dudley (Dallas Mavericks) and Sam Cassell (Boston Celtics).

The especially noteworthy name on this list is of course LeBron James, who is getting 25:1 odds to become LA’s next coach. There’s no real way to tell if this is supposed to be satire, but if James were to retire at season’s end, he’d definitely immediately enter the discussion. More than likely, however, James will stick around for another couple of seasons, making LA’s next hire another name on this list.