Since the recent dismissal of Frank Vogel as Lakers coach, the Angelinos are obviously looking for a new one. Several names are already circulating on the Los Angeles side, but one in particular is fueling rumors, and LeBron James would not be against it.
The Lakers season ended much earlier than expected. Arriving in eleventh place in the West, the team of LeBron James and Anthony Davis did not even manage to qualify for the play-in tournament. A fiasco which earned Frank Vogel his job and a return to our friend Paul, even if his financial situation is not to be pitied. Several names have been rumored. Quin Snyder from Jazz, Nick Nurse from the Raptors and Juwan Howard (University of Michigan) are the ones that come back the most. However, Sam Amick of The Athletic reports another wish from LeBron James.
“LeBron James would be very excited to see Mark Jackson get the job. But history tells us that doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. »
Indeed, before Frank Vogel arrived, LBJ wanted to see Tyronn Lue or Jason Kidd on his bench as a head coach. However, it was not the choice of the front office of the Lakers. Like what, even when you are the King, everything is not always served on a silver platter. It will therefore be necessary to be patient to know the true identity of the new coach of the Lakers.
Nevertheless, we can assume that the opinion of LeBron James weighs slightly much in the balance, especially since the King could decide to refuse a two-year contract extension with the Lakers this summer (he would thus be a free agent in 2023). Hello pressure stroke. Can that give Mark Jackson a head start in getting the job? Perhaps. In any case, The Rookie of the Year 1988 has already sat on a bench as a coach. And not just any since it was that of the Warriors between 2011 and 2014. At this precise moment, Golden State is at the beginning of its dynasty with young Splash Bros. After a complicated first year for everyone with the sad lock-out from 2011, Jackson brings Oakland back to playoffs six years after his last participation. The following season, Jackson took the Warriors to a season with more than 50 regular wins, the first since 1994. However, the loss to the Clippers in the first round of the Playoffs did not pass. Mark Jackson gets fired following tensions with his aides and executives, Steve Kerr takes his place and the rest is history. Since then, Jax has not put on the coaching costume, perhaps a victim of his reputation with the front offices. The former Knicks player, however, chained the seasons as a consultant on ESPN, with its famous « Mama, there goes that man » and « hands down man down ».
The Lakers coaching job is obviously super prestigious, despite this year’s mess. And some names already seem to be well placed in the race. In any case, the summer promises to be hotter than usual for the Lakers because in addition to this search, it will also be necessary to manage the contracts of Russell Westbrook (player option at 47 million) and LeBron James. There’s work.
Source texte : The Athletic – Sam Amick
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