The Performance of the Lakers in the 21-22 season was disastrous. After choosing a desperate bet to introduce Westbrook in the summer of 21, most of the media was not optimistic about the Lakers' prospects this season. But no one could have predicted that the Big Three team wouldn't even make a playoff and be able to go home on vacation after the regular season. The Los Angeles giants have faced one trouble after another this season, from the injuries of James and Davis in the opening season, to the integration problem of Westbrook, to the palace fight of management, but the Lakers seem to have failed to solve any of these troubles. After the regular season officially ended, the Lakers became one of the first teams in the NBA to start preparing for the new season. For them, the first thing to do is to identify a new manager as soon as possible. However, the Purple and Gold Legion does not seem to have escaped the unlucky luck, and they have encountered walls everywhere in the process of selecting the coach.
According to a number of authoritative media reports, the Lakers' requirements for the new coach are mainly as follows: having excellent resume, many years of NBA team leadership experience and championship experience. It is reported that Schneider, who has worked in the Jazz for many years, 76ers coach Rivers, Raptors championship coach Nas, former Celtics coach, current Celtic general manager Stevens and University of Michigan coach Juvan Howard have become the most popular candidates. However, with the dismissal of Vogel and the official end of the Lakers' season, the situation of coach selection has changed. Among the many candidates, Schneider is considered the most likely new Lakers coach. Although he did not have a history of leading the team to win the championship, Schneider's long and stable leadership in the Jazz has won the trust of the industry. After rejecting the Jazz's contract extension, many media people believe that Schneider will accept the Lakers' contract for a new challenge. However, according to the latest news from Schneider's side sources, Schneider himself is very dissatisfied with the way the Lakers fired Vogel and the lakers' chaotic management, and has ruled out the possibility of being the head coach of the Lakers.
Similar to Schneider, Stevens also made it clear that he was "not interested" in the Lakers' coaching position. In addition to these two managers, the most sought after among the candidates are probably Nas and Rivers. Nas led the Raptors to fame after winning the 20-year NBA championship as a dark horse, and his coaching and excellent on-the-spot command of the team are among the top in the league. Although Rivers has been questioned in recent seasons, the data of more than half of the regular season record for more than ten consecutive years can also prove his excellent team leadership strength. Although the two managers have not yet responded to the Lakers coach rumors, they are still contracted with the current team. The NBA allows the team to trade the manager, but judging by the chips the Lakers now have, it seems that it is not enough for them to meet the asking price of the Raptors and the 76ers. Juvan Howard is the only candidate with no NBA coaching experience, and he only has experience as an NCAA coach this year. But Howard spent six years as an assistant coach for the Heat and has been well received for coaching at the University of Michigan in recent seasons. But since both howard's sons will enter the Michigan University team in the new season, he doesn't want to leave school at this time to join the Lakers.
After these candidates declined the Lakers' invitation, the Purple and Gold Army had to restart the selection of managers. Mark Jackson, Darwin Dem, and Stotts became the new candidates. But these coaches either have no experience as NBA coaches, have been away from the league for many years, or have no successful resumes. According to the news from all parties, James has basically determined that he will not reach an early contract extension with the Lakers this summer, and next season will be the last year of his contract with the Lakers. If the Lakers can't get a coach who is good enough to lead the team to success this summer, then the possibility that James will ask to leave the team is not ruled out. Who do fans and friends think the Lakers should find as the coach? Welcome to discuss and communicate in the comments section!