Frank Vogel Has Earned The Respect Of LeBron James

Only a few coaches have survived the wrath of James, and the coach most successful was Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra, who won two championships with the NBA legend.

Considering that James has a reputation as a general manager in any organization he plays for, speculation about Vogel’s career in Los Angeles began the second he was hired. Vogel had plenty of success with the Indiana Pacers, but it was questionable if he would have the same amount of success with this brand new Lakers teams, leading people to believe that he may not have the job for long.

The Lakers have two former head coaches on their coaching staff in Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins, so the Lakers had options if they did choose to part with Frank Vogel.