The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel on Monday.
Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement that he has a lot of respect for Frank. He helped guide us to the NBA championship. This is an incredibly difficult decision to make, but we feel it is necessary at this point. All of us wish Frank and his family the best.
league sources told Dave McMenamin that the Lakers have not dismissed any of the staff.
The Lakers failed to qualify for the play-in tournament, finishing the season with a disappointing 33-49 record.
The Lakers had to contend with injuries to stars, limited shooting and lack of athletic ability, as well as a roster construction with challenges that included limited shooting and lack of athletic ability.
Los Angeles was the only team that didn't have a five-man lineup play 100 minutes together. The Lakers were only able to have James, Davis and Russell Westbrook on the floor together for 21 games despite entering the season with high expectations. They went 11-10 in those contests.
The Lakers finished the season in the bottom 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, ranking 21st in defensive rating after finishing first in 2020-21 and third in 2019.
The L.A. team lost 18 of 24 games after the All-Star break, with only the Portland Trail blazers and Indiana Pacers finishing with worse records.
The Lakers won their 17th NBA championship in the Disney bubble during the COVID-affected 2019-20 season, under the leadership of Vogel, who was 127-98 in three seasons.
Adrian Wojnarowski contributed to the report.
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