Suns Fire Frank Vogel: Could the Lakers Re-Hire Him? Especially if Phoenix Hires Budenholzer?

Thursday was a busy one on the NBA coaching carousel, which is obviously a matter of import for the Lakers.
First, Charlotte hired Charles Lee, a top assistant on Boston's staff and long seen as a name to watch in coaching circles. He was on LA's list, but not seen as a priority candidate by most reports. Meanwhile, in Phoenix, Mike Budenholzer is set to become the Suns' next head coach, again, taking a name of interest off LA's list. And why is Budenholzer heading there? Because former Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was canned.
So in a thin coaching market, could Vogel be a real candidate for the gig? Would the Lakers actually consider bringing him back? Should they?
What about the other guys? Would Vogel make more sense than a first time head coach (Adelman, Nori) or a first time any kind of coach (JJ Redick)? Is there a philosophical through line that can be identified that runs through any of these guys? And what about internal support? The Lakers, of late, haven't done a great job of supporting their coaches through challenging times. They actively undercut Vogel, and don't seem to have worked to try and smooth out the issues internally when Darvin Ham hit some real bumps this season.
Are you confident in the process?
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky
SEGMENT 1: Frank Vogel is back on the market. Should the Lakers inquire?
SEGMENT 2: How Vogel is an inkblot test that helps contextualize every other option.
SEGMENT 3: Do the Lakers have the right processes in place to support any hire?
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[@rickthomas9430]

Hire Vogel back after firing him 2 yrs ago? Hire Ty Lue or Jason Kidd - 2 coaches already on contract? No wonder they think Laker fans are delusional. Let's talk about real candidates.

[@YoungMaster_626]

They can’t hire them you delusional laker fan

[@Toneloc1818]

Management is delusional. Jeanie is a horrible owner.

[@tjboxingsports3584]

The most delusional fan base ever!!

[@chriscoop238]

Lots of laker fans are really undercover lebron fanboys. Which explains a lot

[@marouanerafiki9155]

​@@chriscoop238Lebron's haters are even worse, you are the exemple

[@cristiannavarro8295]

Frank as the head defensive minded coach & JJ as the lead offensive minded coach 🔥🔥

[@onehitko9810]

100% agree 🤝✅✅🏆👑

[@olegman]

Not bad but, JJ was offered several assistant coaching positions and declined every time. One notable one is the Celtics wanted JJ.

[@tonycoins-lakers4life378]

Would the ultimate outcome. Cuz I don’t want jj as coach. But as assistant wouldn’t hurt it would help big time. Vogel was legit when he was here.

[@MeMe-jq3ky]

I said it the second he was fired, only because we're looking for verlteran coaching. I don't mind signing a first time coach. Everyone starts somewhere. At the least vogals is familiar. Not sure how the exit went with the front office last time :p

[@marcusgarvey6231]

Vogel just cashed out for at least 25 million w the Suns. He doesn’t have to work anymore.

[@JWickyJr13]

If I'm Frank, I'm asking for an absolute crap ton of power within the organization in terms of roster build and what not. I am of the belief that we never should have gotten rid of him and we should have built around his strengths as a coach (ie. running it back with what we had in 2020). I truthfully blame and always have blamed Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss for what has happened and where we're at.

[@sapien2291]

Mark Jackson gets me super pumped up buddy just to have someone who's going to put the Lakers through fundamentals through the season to get them ready for the playoffs physically and mentally. Dude I'm extremely pumped up. I can't wait. I hope it is Mark Jackson

[@YoungMaster_626]

Bro how old are you ? You sound like causal

[@Jonny0nline]

lol

[@leonardwilliams8565]

You need a coach that's not going to let Lebron walk over them or grab clipboards out of their hands during timeouts.

[@jvlicious]

Wow boys, way to bring Mrs Stotts into the basketball convo... "Not even Mrs Stotts is excited for Terry Stotts to come home"'🤣😂🤣😂 Did the guy need THAT much of a burn?!?

[@bobbymartin4701]

Lakers are between a rock and a hard place!

[@erikkdane8485]

Vogel? No. The Lakers need to hire a knowledgeable and versatile head coach. They should hire Micah Nori, David Adelman, Chris Quinn, or even Kenny Atkinson.

[@richborn6700]

We aren't giving up Micah Nori to waste his time in LA to be a scapegoat when your aging stars fail again while making tens of millions

[@erikkdane8485]

@@richborn6700 You have ZERO say in what Micah Nori will do. The Lakers will interview Micah and if he is offered the job and wants the job then he will take it. Period. I hope Micah Nori or David Adelman will be the new head coach for the Lakers.

[@bigtee4690]

NO!!!

[@RayBlack-rw4ih]

Until Darvon this year, the coach hasn't made such an obvious negative impact. Pelinka should recognize this and decide what they want and take some effort to hire the best available coach. The coach does make a difference.

[@maxsmart8954]

OH HELL NO!!

[@chadbremer3038]

The Lakers should hire 2 head coaches. Reddick and Phil Jackson would be a great coaching duo. Phil Jackson could sit in a suite with a headset and talk to JJ, who will have an earbud in. They're both brilliant basketball minds and they could accommodate and comfort Lebron when he has a temper tantrum on the court.

[@arvinpaculaba7013]

Pure unrealistic fantasy

[@richborn6700]

Bron would literally make sure every time if it was a play from JJ or Phil and do the opposite of what Phil wants

[@VacavilleNewHomes]

Bring Frank Vogel back is a good idea. He shouldn’t have been fired in the first place.

[@sapien2291]

Love this show 😍 have w great night Guy's

[@sapien2291]

You need a point guard in a guard that knows how to play offense and defense and how to run the system. If you want to win the championship, that's facts. Plus you need a big man right now. Minnesota has the perfect remedy to win the championship

[@mathfan746]

Disagree with Andy's take on Stotts. He is the best experienced coach out there. What he did in Portland with CJ, Nurkic, and Dame is looking better and better when you see how those players have struggled without him in Portland and elsewhere.

[@LockedOnLakers]

I don’t think Stotts is a bad coach. I actually said the opposite. The problem is his age. He’s almost 67, and if you’re looking for a candidate who might stick around for several years, he’s too old for that, realistically speaking. I’d rather the Lakers not do this again in a few years, if possible. So that’s my rationale. Appreciate you watching. AK

[@EdgarAllenWilliamsRomero]

Lakers need experienced coach, smart. The only one fitting and available candidate is Frank Vogel.

[@jmusiq2323]

Andy said Steve Kerr I spit my coffee out😂too good to be true 😭

[@Rustyblackleford]

This episode was on point. The win now and win for LeBron is actually hurting the team. Look how long it took Cleveland to recover...that makes LeBron fans mad, but between that and FO that absolutely does not get it....

[@drexlspivey3047]

Trading kyrie for a case of used rags had nothing to do with it?

[@1davidivan]

Vogel as head coach is probably the best option. Why not be innovative and take a football approach. No head coach or Vogel as head coach. As assistants, add a defensive and offensive coach. Add Rondo and Redick split the workload and the responsibility and see who shines. Maybe it works and they decide to keep the new format 💯🔥👍

[@lakernerd5979]

JJ Redick is my choice. the most important thing is communication(as player shit the bed). His Sean Mcvay vibe, may translate well to the next generation of players. Coaching in today's NBA is not leadership, it is collaboration. Old school or vet coaches are often set in their ways, and what worked decades ago may not work know. JJ comes with his own perspective not molded by other coaches. He already shows a rapport with Lebron and Austin Reeves. We get a glimpse of his Basketball knowledge in commentating and his podcast, this gives us as Laker fans, a glimpse behind the curtain.

[@jimmyjames24]

I think Frank has more respect for himself than to go back to that. Maybe if they didnt fire him during the press conference last time.

[@sapien2291]

Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets run the triangle offense. That's hilarious to think about the Lakers. Not running it at all when they have the blueprint

[@lindag6689]

No, as a former HR Director, you don't fire someone, then bring them back. You fired them for a reason.

[@sapien2291]

Well yeah think about it sometimes in life. When you master something that is a sequence you become Superior at it. That's the triangle offense

[@zingisamahlasela]

Hire Mark Jackson. Assistant: JJ Redick. Consultant: Rajon Rando.

[@WilliamMize-l8t]

Frank got the shaft for Westbrook. Does know one remember! Lakers up 2-1 on Suns before AD hurt year before. Look a bubble championship. He adjusted really well to matchups in every series. Vogel was proactive, Ham late to react!

[@Isaac-ul8yz]

it’s worth an interview

[@franchise98bjn]

22:09 they have no process in a coaching search.

[@thebounceph]

This may be a hot take but I think it would be great for them to hire Rondo. I understand that he doesn't have the coaching experience to be hired as a head coach right away especially for a team trying to contend. I also get the narrative around former players who don't turn out to be great coaches. But if Lebron plans to stay, the Lakers really don't need a proven head coach. Spo was a first time head coach when he coached the Heat , Ty Lue was a first time head coach when he won with the Cavs, no disrespect to Frank but that 2020 Lakers team was gonna win it regardless. They just need a coach that their star players would respect and will make the right adjustments necessary to win. He was also well-liked by young players wherever team he goes since he is a great mentor for them so even if Lebron leaves or retires, he would still be a great hire for them when they start a rebuilding process. Oh and he is one of the smartest players in the league, outsmarting great coaches like Brad, Doc or even Frank. But if the Lakers would hire him he needs a former head coach/coaches on his staff like Frank had in 2020 to show him the ropes of being a head coach.

[@richborn6700]

Isn't Rondo at risk of going to Jail?

[@JoelWalker1229]

He never deserved to be scapegoated for Pelinka's disastrous Westbrook trade. That being said, neither Jeanie or Rob will admit their obvious mistake by trying to woo him back.

[@tekoaisrael8741]

Hire Frank Vogel back simple as that make it happen

[@DiegoQSmall]

Miss's Stotts is the only one that gets excited about Terry,when Terry comes home😭😭😭😭😭

[@tonycoins-lakers4life378]

I’ll take Vogel back, should’ve never been fired. N let bron go too. He’s probably the reason we let go of him. It was his friend.

[@CRAIGNV]

JUST HIRE JJ AND MAKE THE PLAYERS RESPONSEABL FOR PLAYING WELL,

[@Let1tGo]

First I think I speak on the behalf of most fans when I say this coaching search is kind of depressing. There's no one available, from a fan perspective, that's instilling confidence (and that was before Bud and Lee were hired). That doesn't mean we won't end up with someone great though. The reality is, coaching is harder than scouting a player because of how situational most coaches are. There aren't many GREAT coaches out there. And even with the good coaches, they may only be good in the situation that they are currently in. This makes the coaching search very difficult for any franchise. Second thought about this coaching thing is how irritated I am with these type of discussions. Not because people aren't allowed to ask these questions or that it's a bad thing to talk about process but all of these conversations feel so incomplete. It is factual that the Lakers have made mistakes with hiring coaches and it is true we're up there as having the most turnover in recent years. BUT I get very annoying that we aren't acknowledging that the fact that the franchise just did what everybody wanted! Everybody said the Lakers made the right call and hired the right candidate. They empowered him, they didn't fire him mid season of his second year even though we all wanted that, they let him hire his own staff, (which was probably a detriment to Darvin), they learned from micromanaging Frank Vogel. It didnt work out but they had a process and most approved of the process. I'm not saying that bad stuff cant be discuss but I don't think this gets acknowledged very often. I also think some of the expectations arent as simple as people make them sound. The opinion that the Lakers should have a coach and live within that coaches ethos regardless of the players doesnt completely make sense. There aren't many teams that are doing that because the modern NBA doesn't keep a coach for that long. hate it or love it that's the environment that we live in. Player movement and star moving hasn't just affected team building, it's affected coaches. There are only a few organizations that have had a coach 5 plus years. That should tell you a lot. The game has changed and free agency has changed things. It's hard to have the same coach throughout all of that. Most franchises don't build their culture around a coach because there aren't many coaches worth building around! If you factor in teams like the Lakers that always chasing stars, you're more likely to have different coaches. Why? 1.Because your roster is often changing. 2. Star player might dislike the current coach and the fear of losing said star results in the coach getting fired. 3. Higher expectations for star studded teams resulting in coaches being on the hot seat. 4. Coaches are more disposable when teams under achieve. With the combined effect of a franchise in the star business and the hit or miss nature of coaching, you're more likely to have turnover than not. Viewing things through this frame, it's more likely to have a coach for 4 year or less than 5 years or more. Take note that the non-Pop and non-Spoelstra teams typically keep their coach long enough to establish themselves as a contender and then they fire the coach and go with someone else that they think can get them over the hump. You have some success stories like Mike Malone who got to stay for the complete rise, but most are let go of after the development stage has ended and the win now stage begins. See the Sixers. Same coach during trust the process and then multiple switches since winning became the priority. I just think yes the Lakers have to be better, but looking at the last few coaches, 2 out of the three got the thumbs up until it crashed and burned (Luke and Ham). I dont think its that they dont care who the coach is, i just think they think star first, coach second. We all want the Lakers to have more stability even if it's not Phil or Pat Riley stability, i think we all would like a good 5-year stretch. I understand and want that to, but I think it's important to discuss some of the complexities that are going on here. The Lakers' real mistake is that they dropped the ball on the one candidate that could have been the coach for 5 years; Ty Lue. I think if they get another opportunity for a guy like that, they need to jump on it and not be cheap about it. Based on the history and prestige, the Lakers absolutely SHOULD have a coach in the world of Pop, Kerr, and Riley. Hopefully, we get that at some point, but it's not as simple as getting what you want. Great coaches aren't growing on trees.

[@mpkobe24]

Why???

[@ohioks-dubblineleedoggman3241]

I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO WATCH THIS SHOW... JUST THE FACT THAT THE LAKERS WOULD EVEN CONSIDER IT.... IS BAD ..🤦🏿‍♂️BAD-BAD... MMm..mm..m...

[@stanjohnson7849]

Vogal won a ring with them, suns owner is out in left field, I never thought they should of let him go 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Rustyblackleford]

Well, considering the FO doesn't seem to have a REAL basketball focus makes me feel less confident. Adelman would be a good start...but the "we win now" and "mom and pop culture is worrisome.

[@sapien2291]

Having Frank Vogel across the Lakers again would be like having you two people coaching to the Lakers. It wouldn't make no sense

[@japaniagua]

It’s going to be JJ Redick and we will LOVE IT!!!

[@DionMckissack]

Mark Jackson ain't coming back unless he gets a bag. Id love him cuz he'd coach those guys hard as hell and hold everyone accountable and can actually call plays etc ...be a real coach. Hes similar to a Ty Lou type. Not scared to call out the stars.. meaning LeBron. I like that but I think he's comfy

[@clari-net6133]

Now the Lakers stated that they could draft Bronny??? Championship? What is that? Nostalgia leads the way with Jeannie! Who cares about the fans and their appetite for a title??

[@TK_360]

Bro what??!! Vogul??! Didn't this man JUST get fired from Phoenix for not getting the job done. With 3 Elite players... aren't the Lakers looking to have 3 elite players. Joke. Lakers FO is a joke... so many mistakes. They should have Tye Lue or at worst Kidd right now. Smh.

[@diegobromfield]

Helll naaah. Lakers front office would be total buffoons if they re-hired mf Vogel. This is becoming a bad joke...

[@CD-fh3hi]

Here's the deal you just cannot bring anybody in.As a head coach for the lakers it has to be a splash

[@sapien2291]

Here my top 3 Derek Fisher,Mark Jackson, rondo,

[@srvgtmn]

Oh brother

[@FizzKodomo]

I dont trust Rob to make the right decision. He has shown that he can sometimes do the right thing but letting Ham's situation get as bad as it did without proper (known) interventions is a clear indication that he cant be trusted to lead the front office in the right direction.

[@RichD2024]

Vogel should have never been fired. He was a scapegoat for the stupid front office and their disastrous Westbrook trade.

[@mathfan746]

Frank is so overrated. I believe Kidd was more responsible for the title than Vogel. All reports were that it was Kidd who had the relationship with the players. Remember the Lakers forced Vogel to hire Kidd and Hollins. The cracks started to show when they left. Even before Russ got there Vogel had a few incidents with players like Dennis. Not to mention his terrible offensive schemes and rotations. Vogel is a solid defensive assistant and nothing more.

[@Ten-gd1qh]

Luke Walton's stint in Golden State didn't fool me

[@Murali_bala13]

Sure .. Why not he would make an excellent assistant coach on defense

[@DionMckissack]

Let Charles Barkley Coach

[@sapien2291]

It was Jason Kidd who led the team to the title. Let's be honest that's what happened tonight with the Dallas Mavericks versus OKC

[@terryhazama201]

Why would he come back after the way they did him last time they fired him !

[@MrExBearPoker]

That is not true about why they got Westbrook. It has zero to with how long Lebron was going to be in the league and everything to do with James Harden going to the nets. And James got scared and started playing GM. And went and sold them on the idea "he" could make it work. There's no twists. It's that simple. And the fact they wanted Lebron to sign an extension.

[@sapien2291]

If JJ Reddick can draw an offensive plays as well as run them off as a system and knows how to hold players accountable all defense as well in having a defensive pressure sequence then JJ redick wouldn't be a waste of a hire. He would actually be a plus because he'll be someone the players could Raleigh with and understand that. Hey, this person knows what he's doing compared to having someone who doesn't know what they're doing and the NBA.

[@sapien2291]

I hope the Lakers hire coach in a week or two because they should have already been on point with this. They had a long time they had since December. That's when they should have got rid of Frank Vogel or Darvin Ham😂 by January I would have hire darbyham and hired a real coach that would have gave me a chance because they didn't even have an offensive system when they paid against different nuggets. They're playing effortless basketball

[@wmbriggz]

Growing up in a Nebraska Cornhusker family…I am familiar with the idea that intensity breeds delusions… which is why… we laugh at our friends misfortunes only to be laughed at for ours in turn… now, is the time for friends of lakers fans to laugh at them…someday, the opposite will be true…. But for now….😎😎😎

[@pcjenkin]

I can hear you guys dancing around the obvious: Rob Pelinka doesn't know WTF he is doing. Sure, he was a shrewd agent, a mover and shaker in the sports representation field, but he doesn't know what he is doing regarding BASKETBALL.

[@kuanchiaowang7591]

I wonder why teams in the NBA can not trade coaches if they can trade players.

[@paulmoore7199]

They can it’s just rare. The last few was Doc traded to Clippers and Kidd to the Nets or Bucks

[@sapien2291]

Don't hire Frank Vogel. I can't go through another Darvin Ham season😅😂

[@Isaac-ul8yz]

22:25 the lakers do NOT have a good process. i’ve felt this since Luke Walton was fired. it’s the most idiotic BS i’ve seen. they need a coach that aligns with the culture they want to set and stick with it. None of the coaches have been good, Vogel was set to fail with the Westbrook trade. also vogel has very bad offensive plan. I hope whoever the lakers pick is someone that can stay for at least 5 years

[@rickywhite4386]

Frank lost the locker room now why would you bring him back

[@sapien2291]

Yeah but the student always knew he needed the master to help him run the triangle offense so he could become the master

[@tekoaisrael8741]

Bring back Frank Vogel and Dwight Howard and so go

[@sapien2291]

Me and my sons are going to do it

[@Awad.0]

Bring Vogel back ASAP WestBrick got him fired

[@wayneerichsen]

I agree with you there. Either do that or what was the credit for in the first place. Vogel wants his respect, I remember the bubble speech dammit.

[@readysteadycrew]

Pelinka got him fired for messing with the championship lineup.

[@germie6260]

Calling it now - going into the summer there will be no viable candidates with experience left leaving the Lakers to…… drum roll… appoint Lebron as the only active Official player/coach in the League. Lol

[@sapien2291]

If you have Russell Westbrook as it's shown he just needs a system as well. He needs to know what he's supposed to be doing on the court. That's what Ty blue did for him

[@harrikilpinen1487]

Lakers just aren't built for processes and/or tanking. When the draft picks are already traded, no point on losing. What if we just held the picks we have now until LeBron leaves and see what they are worth then? @KamBrothers

[@romeosira3665]

Well if philjax came back..why not

[@sapien2291]

I don't think the Lakers want to run a five wide out again and get the same product. Nobody underneath the rim. Nobody knowing what to do. People just dribbling the ball and shooting it. Not even worth it behind the three-point line and then missing it and having the worst 3-point percentage just to have Frank Vogel get a payday because he's not going to teach you how to make a basket

[@Purpleandgold]

Nope 👎 1-T-Lue 2-Micah Nori 3-Jeff VG…bottom of my list JJ and maybe Lebron!!!🟣🟡👊🏼

[@sapien2291]

Rob linka made a lot of open errors in front of his face. He should have hired Jason Kidd and just let it be but instead he wanted to stay with Frank Vogel or waste his time with him and hire another coach who was just like

[@LoveSunflowerz332]

Lakers did voguel so wrong why would he come to this mess of Lebron,Pelinka,and jennie

[@sapien2291]

I'm going to say this if the Lakers do not have a point guard running a system and not LeBron James they're not going to be going anywhere. Players are stagnant out there on the court. Just like the Warriors are. When Steph Curry is running around, they're just stagnant. They're not doing anything. They're not cutting. They're not going underneath the baskets. They're not cutting vertical to give wall handler a screen. They're not doing anything

[@sapien2291]

I think to be honest with you if they don't hire a player's coach who actually played in the NBA and knows how to run an offensive system and knows how to draw up off into plays and knows how to put players accountable on playing defense by showing them how to get in front of somebody how to box out how to take a charge, how to put the other two out of trouble within 5 or 7 minutes so they could take over the fourth quarter by having the best players on the other team sit on the bench. It's just going to be another horrible coach and a horrible decision. Hopefully they hire the right person out

[@stevenpeebles8409]

Juwan Howard?

[@sapien2291]

Five wide out is garbage buddy. That's the offense system frame Volvo will be running

[@bobbymartin4701]

Hell no! Better to not have a coach than go backward

[@sapien2291]

No Tyler's a better coach Frank Vogel. That's why he knows how to use Russell Westbrook better. That's just common sense

[@sapien2291]

Better to have Mark Jackson than Frank Vogel any day

[@craigosterberg5045]

Lakers don’t respect Vogel . Fired him in a not so good way

[@Oberonz1]

The Podcast Elite live in their own bubble, why in the world would Lakers rehire Vogel??? I’m not knocking Vogel, but been there, done that. He is a good coach just like Ham, but Beal trade was dumb redundant and a coach killer. Ham had a backcourt nicknamed “Vanilla Ice” that says it all right there😐👍🏿

[@LockedOnLakers]

To begin, the “Podcast Elite?” That’s not an actual thing. But also, why are we living in a bubble wondering if the Lakers would consider re-hiring Vogel? If the Lakers are putting any premium at all on head coaching experience, Vogel is among the few candidates to choose from, period. There aren’t many realistic or practical options out there. Especially if Bud gets hired quickly. It absolutely makes sense to ask the question. AK

[@Oberonz1]

@@LockedOnLakers Podcast Elite is a thing I'm just one of the few who notice the obvious group think. The group think that sees Max Christie as more than an average NBA talent and the ones that keep allowing the Lakers to keep holding on to the DLo's of the world. As for "just asking questions" ... it worked, I clicked on, you're welcome.

[@LockedOnLakers]

@@Oberonz1 Okay, by "the podcast elite," I thought you meant it like people talk about the "elites" culturally as if Brian and I were sequestered in our ivory towers of prominence. While I wish I had that kind of money and influence, unfortunately, that's not the case. Haha. And yeah, always leave comments. We really do read them. AK

[@sapien2291]

Hiring Frank Vogel would be like hiring Darvin Hammer again. What are you doing to LeBron? James, you're only giving him someone who has no experience of playing basketball. That's hilarious. Like I said before, it's like having you two people coach the Lakers. It sounds funny

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Coach JJ is a Locked On Laker.

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Bros, think of all the content.

[@HERKIMER_]

ALL THE CANDIDATES SO FAR____FRANK VOGEL WOULD BE AN "UPGRADE" (mark jackson is 100% next level nobody better equal to phil jackson choice, but as we know has been black-balled by nba and an unforgiving media)

[@mrc302]

Will Sam Cassell ever get a job?🤷‍♂️

[@wayneerichsen]

20:12 Low blow BK, low blow smh 😂.

[@reneelewis9346]

No one wants the job 😂

[@MrExBearPoker]

No on Vogel. Only because we've been there. I'll say this. Y'all don't piss me off. The misinformation is what pisses me off. Because what you in the media do is take a rumors that you obviously know where it came from as law. You only hear the owners complaining. Never have you heard the players complain about Mark. That's the fact. But what I was going to say was I think they hired Ham as a babysitter. He was good with players, the tension in the locker room was on life support, and that's what they needed. Hopefully they get a guy with a real game plan and not fancy slogans. If the MF you talking to start throwing out slogans!! Please say no 🤣🤣🤣

[@CD-fh3hi]

RICK CARLISLE

[@letsgobrandon1906]

Lakers don’t deserve Vogel

[@pedropenduko2714]

If I were Vogel I won't be coming back even if Lakers wants him! It is sad how the management just replace him it's because it doesn't work, great team become great because regardless of their failure they hold on! IMO it boils down to picking a player that suits and having Bon with the team is very difficult.:-(

[@irabonta1874]

No no no com back for what

[@zakkg5497]

Laker fans are going berserk! Talking about a different franchise and how bad it is while their own is a clown show! Hiring back Vogel who you kicked out because of a certain diva, then he fails with other superstars in another team? Not good dudes! Running out of coaches, running out of players to trade in...I wonder why! And I also wonder do the phoenix fans laugh at your "organization" which feels more like a chaotic laughing stock at the moment! And you are just a resign of a max three year deal away to become a total circus show for decades to come!

[@praveenchandar012]

hell no ! y vogel again!