Will the Lakers extend Frank Vogel's contract? Plus, the center rotation!

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

Locked On Podcast Network

La Lakers Podcast, Lakers Nba, Lakers News, Nba Podcast, Lakers Basketball, La Lakers, Sports, La Basketball, Podcast, Lakers, Basketball Podcast, Los Angeles Lakers, Daily Podcast, Basketball, Los Angeles Basketball, Los Angeles Nba, Nba, Los Angeles, Lakers Highlights, Sports Podcast, Lakers Podcast, Lakers Game, Lakers Today, La Nba, Los Angeles Lakers Podcast

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

With all the hoopla and shiny objects providing constant distractions during trade SZN and free agency SZN, it became easy to forget the Lakers still haven't worked out an extension for head coach Frank Vogel. Given that he led the team to a title two seasons ago... what's up with that? The Kamenetzkys discuss a recent article from The Athletic's Bill Oram detailing the coach's current lame duck status, then offer some thoughts on the potential reasons for the delay. Obviously, it could be nothing more than delayed housekeeping, with other issues (the Russell Westbrook trade, filling out a new roster) reasonably taking a higher priority. But is this possibly indicative of a lacking commitment to Vogel? After all, he wasn't even close to the team's first choice during the hiring search, and if you're into dot connecting and narrative following, new lead assistant coach David Fizdale is a respected, experienced presence with a close relationship to LeBron James. There's also questions of money, the front office's worldview on coaching in general, etc. Could be something. Could be nothing. But the longer Vogel remains in a contract year, particularly during the actual season, the more speculation will run rampant. And given all the complications of a new, potentially awkwardly matched big three and a supporting cast fully turned over, that's not an ideal scenario. Plus, the center rotation appears theoretically settled with Marc Gasol, Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis likely playing the bulk of important minutes at the five. But are the Lakers fully committed to keeping Gasol? Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Kamenetzkys discuss Vogel remaining in a contract year, which strikes them as surprising and curious. SEGMENT 2: More on Vogel's situation. Is it possible the Lakers are having second thoughts about a commitment? SEGMENT 3: What will the center rotation look like? Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	It's the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:10.0	You are Lockdown Lakers, your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast,
0:20.0	part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:30.0	Hey everybody, welcome to Lockdown Lakers for Friday, Brian Keminetsky, Andy Keminetsky,
0:35.0	still lots to absorb and a lot to take in, Andy, as free agency is slowed down.
0:42.0	We've reached that point where, you know, it's basically where is Dennis Schroeder going to sign.
0:47.0	Which by the way, we're going to have that discussion at some point next week
0:51.0	because this has become a really, at least to me, incredibly compelling part
0:58.0	of this offseason and free agency in general when you take into account
1:04.0	like basically the offseason of last year, the Danny Green trade,
1:09.0	and everything that happened with Schroeder and the Lakers to where we are now
1:13.0	and the negotiations that didn't end up coming to fruition and all of this stuff,
1:19.0	it is really interesting.
1:21.0	Yeah, it's every year there's somebody, you know, usually Matt Barnes,
1:26.0	who overestimates his value and, you know, ends up signing a one-year deal
1:31.0	or something like that under what market value it could have been or whatever.
1:34.0	But the gap here between what Schroeder was offered, what he wanted,
1:41.0	and what it seems like he's going to get is one of the more interesting NBA free agency stories
1:47.0	that last.
1:48.0	Well, it can happen to a lot of guys.
1:49.0	Ask Casey D. How that goes several years ago when he turned on, I think it was an $80 million contract
1:55.0	from the pistons and, you know, over time Rich Paul has been able to get his client
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Locked On Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Locked On Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.