As soon as Frank Vogel was hired by the Phoenix Suns, one of the things many NBA observers (including myself) wondered was if he would poach from his former Lakers coaching staff to bolster his bench in the desert, something coaches generally do when they get a new job not long after departing their last team.
Well, in at least one case, the answer to that question is yes, as multiple reports on Friday indicated that player development coach Jon Pastorek will be joining Vogel in Phoenix:
Lakers assistant Jon Pastorek will be joining Frank Vogel’s staff in Phoenix, sources tell the @latimes.