After a losing season, the Lakers decided to bet on third-big man Westbrook, while bringing back exciting veterans like Rondo, Howard and Bradley.
With familiar faces like Ariza, Ellington, Bazemore, and Anthony, plus hopeful Tucker, Rivers, and Munch, the Lakers look incredibly strong.
Since the start of the game, the Lakers have only ranked eighth in the West with 23 wins and 24 losses, and they are getting farther and farther away from the goal of winning the championship.
In an unfavorable situation, the Lakers naturally began to weigh everyone in the existing lineup, trying to change the unfavorable situation through personnel adjustments.
Veteran Rondo has been sent away by the team, the value of the trades of Howard, Jordan Jr. and Bazemore has been measured, and even Westbrook and Brother Thick Brow have been caught up in trade rumors.
Coach Vogel naturally did not survive, the Lakers management has begun to examine Vogel field by field, in fact, the Lakers left a backhand in the offseason, only to complete a one-year contract extension with Vogel.
This means that at the end of this season, Vogel's contract will expire, and if the Lakers fail to deliver the desired performance, it will become a natural thing to change the coach.
After all, at the beginning of the coach selection, Vogel was not the first choice of the Lakers, if it were not for the intricate relationship between the Lakers' management, Tyrenlu would have already joined the Lakers.
Therefore, in response to the current situation of the Lakers, the US media "Lakeshowlife" also listed Vogel's top 5 replacements, of which D'Antoni was on the list and Rivers ranked fourth.
Option Five: D'Antoni
The Lakers have made a mistake once on D'Antoni, and it seems that they will not make a second mistake, but considering that the Lakers have also broken up with Howard, it does not delay the latter's return to the Lakers twice.
D'Antoni is a top offensive system maker, and as long as he joins the Lakers with his previous vice coach Steve Clifford (in charge of defense), it will be an upgrade worth looking forward to.
However, the Lakers have a lot of players in the lineup who don't like D'Antoni, which makes him only fifth on the list.
Option four: Rivers
Rivers is currently playing for Philadelphia, but if Philadelphia continues to underperform, he will soon be sacked.
Rivers' strength is that he's very good at dealing with stars, as he has been for the past decade, and his ability to use multiple rotations gives James more opportunities to rest at the end of his career.
However, since leading the Green Army to win the championship, he has not achieved substantial success, and his overall tactical ability has been questioned.
Option three: Carlisle
As the former meritorious coach of the Lone Rangers, Carlisle is known as a tactical master, fully meeting the requirements of the Lakers.
However, he is currently on the Pacers, and the Lakers do not seem to get his chance.
But considering he joined the Team before the Pacers were screwed up and the team chose to swing it out this season, Carlisle could be replaced by the team for a cheaper coach to get through the rebuilding period.
Option two: Kathy
As the former manager of the Raptors, Coach Casey's coaching standard is unquestionable, and in his first season with the Pistons, he helped the team reach the eighth place.
He is currently at odds with the Pistons' team's rebuilding rhythm and is similar to Carlisle's situation, where he risks being cut by the team.
Then the Lakers can naturally take over this experienced head coach who has led the team with a good record.
Option one: Stotts
The Blazers have also been in trouble this season, which could give Coach Stotts a chance to re-choose his next home.
Coach Stotts doesn't seem to have achieved substantial honors during his time at the Pacers, and in fact, with his help, the Blazers have always been one of the title-contending teams.
His philosophy is very suitable for the Lakers, giving the stars the greatest flexibility on the offensive end, while being good at creating a three-point system, if Vogel is cut, then Stotts is undoubtedly the frontrunner of the Lakers' handsome position.