Lakers are considering Celtics assistant Charles Lee for a head coaching job at NBC Sports Boston

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have top assistant Joe Mazzulla on their list of head coaching candidates.

Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee is among LA’s options to replace Darvin Ham, according to Jovan Buha and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ham was fired on Friday after two seasons as head coach of the Lakers.

Mazzulla and the C’s hired Lee to their coaching staff in June 2023. Lee accepted the Boston job after interviewing for the head coaching jobs of the New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards last year.

Lee, 39, served on Mike Budenholzer’s coaching staff in Milwaukee from 2018 to 2023. He helped the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2021.

Budenholzer is also on the Lakers’ candidate list, along with Kenny Atkinson, JJ Redick and Ty Lue. according to Buha. Lee and Redick have been too they are rumored to be finalists for the vacant Charlotte Hornets head coaching position.

For now, Lee will focus on helping the Celtics in their quest for Banner 18. Boston is headed to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where it will face the winner of the Orlando Magic-Cleveland Cavaliers series.