Lakers, Frank Vogel part ways after 3 seasons
Vogel was hired before the team's championship in the bubble
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Frank Vogel on Monday after missing out on the playoffs.
Vogel was let go after the team closed its season with a win over the Denver Nuggets.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a game at the Crypto.com Arena on Jan. 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
ESPN first reported the dismissal. The Lakers officially announced the decision later.
"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court," Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement.
"Frank is a great coach and a good man. We will forever be grateful to him for his work in guiding us to the 2019-20 NBA championship. This is an incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we feel is necessary at this point. All of us here wish Frank and his wonderful family all the best for the future."
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Head coach Frank Vogel of the Los Angeles Lakers watches during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 21, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The Lakers finished the season 33-49 with a star-laden team featuring LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook.
Rumors of Vogel’s dismissal first came to light last week. He was asked about the potential of being fired following the win over the Nuggets. He told reporters he hadn’t "been told s---," according to The Athletic, and was getting ready to face whatever was coming his way the next day.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Lakers hired Vogel before the start of the 2019-20 season.
Los Angeles was 52-19 and went to the playoffs in the Orlando bubble after the coronavirus pandemic shut down basketball for several months.
Los Angeles, California April 3, 2022- Lakers head coach Frank Vogel argues with a referee during a game with the Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena Sunday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The team was 42-30 and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season.