After betting less in the offseason, the Lakers are in a terrible situation this season, if it were not for the limited overall competition in the West this season, the Lakers would have fallen out of the playoffs.
There are a variety of reasons for the Lakers to go from a title-contending favorite team to a playoff fringe team that currently needs to compete for playoff places, and Vogel's ability is definitely one of them.
Vogel's coaching ability is also widely questioned, even if he only led the Lakers to a championship a year and a half ago, but this season's poor situation still makes it difficult for the championship coach to be alone.
To this end, the US media "Lakeshowlife" recruited the Lakers, believing that the Purple and Gold Army should cut Vogel as soon as possible, and gave 4 substitutes, of which Stotts was on the list, and the warriors' old coach only ranked 3rd.
Option four: Stotts
Before the start of the season, Stotts chose to break up with the Blazers, coaching the Blazers for 9 years, leading the team to 3 50+ wins, and missing the playoffs in only one season.
During his time at the helm of Lillard and CJ, it can be seen that Stotts is a coach who is very good at building an offensive system, which is undoubtedly very suitable for the current Lakers.
Because Vogel is a coach who is very good at building a defensive system, but the Lakers' configuration is obviously not built according to the idea of defense, from the core to the bench is mainly offensive.
Option three: Mark Jackson
As a former Warriors coach, Mark Jackson hasn't gotten a position in the league since he was replaced by Kerr in 2014, but he's mentioned alongside other good coaches every offseason.
Because during his time in charge of the Warriors, his overall performance was good, leading the team to a record of 121 wins and 109 losses, helping the Warriors gradually build a prototype of the dynasty, especially in his last two seasons of coaching, he led the Warriors to 98 regular season victories.
Considering his admiration for offensive play, as well as his good ability as a player, I believe he can get the recognition of the two cores of Zhan Mei and the trust of the Lakers shadow management.
Option two: Kassel
"Alien" Kassel has achieved great things as a player, and has been active in the league since retiring, accumulating a lot of experience and is currently working as an assistant coach for the 76ers.
With 15 years of professional experience and 13 years of assistant coaching experience, it was time for him to get a managerial spot.
When Philadelphia and the Wizards were assistant coaches, Cassel often had a good relationship with the core of the team, and he was known as the "coach of the players", so for the Lakers, Kassel was naturally one of the best candidates, because if you want to coach the Lakers, the premise is to learn to deal with top stars.
Option one: Kenny Atkinson
Without a doubt, the top spot belongs to Atkinson, who is one of the best coaches in the market at the moment.
From 2016 to 2020, he has been the head coach of the Nets, helping the Nets to rebuild step by step, becoming the most admirable grassroots team in the league, with substantial changes and significant improvements in the record every season.
Until the arrival of Irving and Durant, Atkinson voluntarily chose to break up with the Nets, and then went to the Clippers as an assistant coach, and currently serves as an assistant coach for the Warriors.
Whether as an assistant coach or as head coach, Atkinson has been recognized by the coaching community, and everyone should be aware that it is not easy to get the approval of their peers.
In addition, Atkinson has always been praised for the development of a limited lineup, and he has always been able to use limited personnel to play more than expected defense and offense, which is what the Lakers need most at the moment.
During his time with the Warriors, he also took full advantage of the abilities of young players, as well as at the Nets, with Russell, Allen and Le Vere all developing players.