The Lakers were reportedly on the verge of firing Frank Vogel.
Dan Woike and Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times:
Now, though, people with knowledge of the situation insist โthere are no current plansโ to replace Vogel โ a sign that the coach has navigated through the latest drama surrounding his position.
Weโll see how long Vogel stays safe. Leaking a modest โno current plansโ under the cloak of anonymity is not a strong vote of confidence.
Vogel was on the hot seat even before the Lakersโ latest skid. The teamโs bigger problems โ for which Vogel could be scapegoated โ havenโt disappeared. LeBron James hasnโt offered strong backing of the coach.
But the Lakers might also realize, while Vogel isnโt the solution, he isnโt the problem, either. Lakers owner Jeannie Buss sounds disinclined to fire Vogel before the team gets healthy (though apparently isnโt as completely opposed to it as she originally said). Guiding Los Angeles to the 2020 championship…