On January 19, Beijing time, former famous sam Amick reported that after the Lakers' 37-point defeat to the Nuggets, Vogel was almost sacked by the team; if the Lakers lost against the Jazz, it may be Vogel's last game to coach the Lakers.
However, the Lakers did not defeat the Jazz, but won the home victory over the strong enemy, so Vogel temporarily retained the coaching position; for the Lakers to consider the dismissal of Vogel, the former NBA coach for Vogel's grievances, Stan Van Gundy tweeted: This is ridiculous. It's been less than two years since he led the Lakers to the championship. The Lakers' lineup is not neat, and to be honest, the lineup is also flawed. Firing Vogel is just an attempt to make him take on the mistakes made by others.
After winning the Jazz, Vogel temporarily retained the coaching position, but there is still a risk of dismissal, according to Lakers reporter Kyle Goon, the relationship between Vogel and management is still tense, because the team is facing the pressure to win, perhaps the return of Anthony Davis can get the team back on track.
At present, the Lakers are evaluating Vogel game by game and may be fired at any time, and the Lakers' decision makers are paying close attention to the team's locker room to see if Vogel still controls the locker room; Lakers basketball director Lambis has clearly told the coaching staff that if the team's situation does not improve, the entire coaching staff is at risk of being replaced.
The Lakers are temporarily in seventh place in the West with 22 wins and 22 losses, and their record has not been satisfactory since the start of the game; in the next game against the Pacers, Vogel continues to coach the team, Anthony is still in doubt due to a back injury, James and Howard have a high probability of playing, and Thick Brow and Nunn continue to truce due to injury.