PHOENIX — Frank Vogel led the Lakers to an NBA title in his first season in Los Angeles by finding a way to mesh the skills of stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The veteran coach is now in a similar situation in the desert, where he takes over a Phoenix Suns team led by stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.
The blueprint is there. Vogel just needs to make the pieces fit.
''The first thing I can apply is direct belief,'' Vogel said Tuesday during his introductory news conference. ''Now because I've done it, I've been a part of it.