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[Saba Sports News] Darvin Ham has reunited with one of his favorite players.
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed veteran forward Taurean Prince, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Prince returns to the Eastern Conference after playing last season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
This news sparked jokes on social media about Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham, who coached the Lakers for the past two seasons and favored Prince.
Under Ham’s guidance last season, Prince played 78 games and started 49, averaging 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 39.6 percent from three. Many felt Prince received more playing time than deserved, even over younger players like Rui Hachimura and Max Christie, leading to jokes about Ham’s fondness for him.
Now reunited in Milwaukee, the humor continues. Although Ham is an assistant to head coach Doc Rivers, there’s speculation he might be eyeing Rivers’ job, and having Prince on the team could play a role in that potential transition.