Analyst Predicts Major Lakers Coaching Change, Reveals Timeline

The Los Angeles Lakers have a 12-12 record at this point of the regular season, and experts have already predicted a coaching change. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is on the hot seat once again. Stephen A. Smith has a few questions about his future in LA. According to the ESPN analyst, the front office will replace Vogel by the All-Star weekend.

“I expect the Lakers to fire Frank Vogel,” Smith said on NBA Countdown. “I am not advocating it by any stretch of the imagination. Yes I like Frank Vogel. Frank Vogel has been a top-notch defensive mind in the NBA. I think that he’s a champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, he’s already delivered that, and I think he deserves the opportunity to continue going forward.

“But these are the Lakers, this is Tinseltown. We’re looking at LeBron James, 36 ain’t getting any younger. We’re looking at Russell Westbrook, 32 ain’t getting any younger. We looking at Anthony Davis. We got questions about chemistry. We’ve got questions about commitment and dedication. We damn sure got questions about their defense which has been ranked in the bottom-five throughout the season.

“And if you’re asking me the question, if this continues. Again, that’s the caveat, not right now, but if this continues, Frank Vogel, in my opinion, will not be the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers come All-Star break.”

The Lakers to make coaching change soon

There’s more. Sam Amick from The Athletic is in the same group. He mentioned some of the rumors about Vogel’s future in Los Angeles, noting that the Lakers may move on from the head coach in 2022. Amick said that Jeanie Buss, Rob Pelinka, and Kurt Rambis know if Vogel is in trouble right now. Buss will have the final word on this one.

Marc Stein made similar comments. He discussed that Vogel’s “lack of flexibility” to make the right move may push him out of the coaching position.

Well, we have been hearing about this for a really long time. Things got a little complicated for Vogel. He is an excellent coach but his team is losing games.