Darvin Ham is not exactly a household name. Well, his status among NBA fans everywhere is definitely going to get elevated in the coming months now that he's the new head coach for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Despite what many perceive as a lack of star power from the 48-year-old, who himself is set to embark on the first head coaching job in his career, it appears that the Lakers intend to give Ham a rather surprising amount of autonomy at the helm. So much so, that even long-time team advisor Kurt Rambis seems to have seen his role with the team reduced amid Ham's arrival. This report comes NBA insider Marc Stein:

According to the buzz in NBA coaching circles over the weekend, Ham has likewise been promised the autonomy to pick his coaching staff and is said to have received assurances that Lakers senior advisor Kurt Rambis will not be a regular presence in coaching meetings like he was with Vogel. If those promises come to fruition and Ham actually receives all that latitude, they will rank as significant concessions secured by a first-time NBA head coach.

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Rambis made headlines of late after it was revealed how important of a figure he actually is for the Lakers organization. Team owner Jeanie Buss has a lot of trust in the four-time NBA champ, which may have caused some issues during Frank Vogel's reign as head coach. The good news for Ham, however, is that it sounds like this is one thing he won't need to worry about.