Frank Vogel always felt like an example of what happens when poor process leads to positive results. He was the Lakers’ fourth choice for head coach after waiting too long on Monty Williams, lowballing Tyronne Lue, getting turned down by Juwan Howard and not wanting to be the team that gave Jason Kidd his first crack at another head coaching gig.
In hiring Darvin Ham, the Lakers not only had to find the right candidate to hopefully rebound from last year’s disappointment, but also had to show that they could do so in a way that wouldn’t make fans nervous about how the franchise is being run.