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The Los Angeles Lakers are searching for a new head coach after firing Frank Vogel on Monday, but it appears at least one potential replacement isn't very interested in the job.
According to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder is less interested in becoming the next Lakers head coach because of how the team handled the firing of Frank Vogel.
The Lakers won 146-141 in overtime against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, and it was reported that the team would fire their coach on Monday. The man was asked about the report after the game.
Vogel said that he was going to enjoy the game and celebrate what the young guys did.
The Jazz have made the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, under the leadership of head coach Scott Snyder. Utah wants to extend his contract, according to an NBA insider.
"Included in my recent reporting about Quin is that the Jazz have tried to extend him further. They have offered him an extension beyond the one or two years left on his current deal and based on my reporting, he has not accepted that extension yet. I don't know if he's completely ruled it out, but to this point, Utah's efforts to extend him further, the key word further, Quin has not acted upon that yet.
"I think that is what has led some of the discussion and sparked some of the hope from some of the other teams interested in him, that maybe he's the one who wants to move on after a pretty long and successful run in Utah."
Mike Brown had a Lakers assistant named Snyder.
The Lakers won the NBA title. He was 18-9 in the playoffs and 127-98 in the regular season. Some have said that Vogel was a scapegoat for the team's issues.
After a first-round playoff exit in 2020-21, the Purple and Gold entered the 2021-22 season with high expectations. The acquisition of Russell Westbrook failed miserably and injuries to Anthony Davis and LeBron James did not help.
The next head coach will have a lot of work to do. Toronto Raptors bench boss Nick Nurse and Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers have been mentioned as potential targets.
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