Lhe irregular season of the Lakers and the possibility of even being out of the play-in (two games ahead of the Spurs and one and a half games over the Pelicans) have given rise to the first rumors about the changes that the team needs for the next season. And the one that sounds the most among all of them is the change in the bench of the Los Angeles entity.
Frank Vogel, the coach who led the Lakers to the conquest of the franchise’s last ring, has been walking the tightrope all year and although he has a guaranteed contract until the end of the season, everything indicates that he will not continue to lead the team. the Angelina ship from next June 30 and the names of their substitutes are already beginning to appear.
And one of the first to come to light was that of the current Utah Jazz coach, Quin Snyder, who already worked for the Lakers during the 2011-12 season as part of the coaching staff led by Mike Brown. “Utah has not been successful in its attempts to further extend his contract,” said journalist Marc Stein, who published the Los Angeles interest in Snyder.
The Mercer Island-born coach has been quick to respond to the rumors, calling them “disrespectful. Having to address these kinds of questions from any angle, in my opinion, is disrespectful to the teams.” that are mentioned, and I specifically think they are disrespectful to coaches as well. I love the roster that I coach,” said Snyder focused on securing fourth place in the West for the Jazz.