Though the Lakers still sit at .500 on the season through the first 22 games, head coach Frank Vogel’s job does not yet appear to be on the line.
Over the weekend, a pair of reports suggested Vogel’s seat may be warming up. However, neither report came from within the Lakers, one from Sam Amick of The Athletic citing “coaching circles and the coaching agent world” and another from longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein citing “coaching circles” as well.
That neither rumor came directly from a Lakers front office that far more leaky than Mitch Kupchak’s regimes in year’s past is noteworthy, as is the reality of LeBron James playing in only half of those games due to injury and suspension paired with the host of role players that have also been sidelined.