How much does a head coach affect winning? Sure, they manage the x’s and the o’s, but when was the last time we witnessed a team win and we put it on the strategies deployed and the culture defined by the head coach? It comes down to the players and their willingness to be coached.
The Phoenix Suns had to place accountability for their underwhelming 2023-24 season and did so on Frank Vogel's shoulders. The former NBA champion departed after one season with Phoenix. It is a constant battle in the desert, for every season ends in heartbreak.