NBA teams are usually fast enough to make coaching changes. During the 2020-21 season and after the offseason, a total of nine teams made a change. Things have not been so active on the coaches’ front this year. So far, only three teams have started the process of getting a new coach.
The Sacramento Kings were the first. They fired Luke Walton at the start of the season and immediately replaced him with Alvin Gentry as a temporary fix. Neither did Walton Not even Gentry however, he managed to break the long-running drought of the Sacramento playoffs. Vivek Ranadive has now been replaced by Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown.
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The Los Angeles Lakers were so eager to make a change that Frank Vogel fires it was just a few seconds after their season ended. The Lakers missed the playoffs just two seasons after winning a championship, and while poor list building and injuries were largely to blame, Vogel took the fall. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis in place, the Lakers have one of the most coveted jobs on the market.
The Charlotte Hornets also made a move He fires James Borrego. Charlotte’s coach came from his most successful season with the Hornets, but another loss in the play-off round eventually deprived him of his position.
Certainly, more teams will get on the coaches’ carousel from now until next season, so here’s our follower with all the major moves taking place on the bench.
NBA hiring and firing
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Sacramento Kings |
mike brown |
Luke Walton and Alvin Gentry |
Sacramento went with the Warriors assistant coach to replace Luke Walton, who won 31 games in each of the two full seasons with Kings, but never made it to the playoffs in five full seasons as head coach. Mike Brown will try to bring Sacramento back into the postseason for the first time since 2006. |
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Los Angeles Lakers |
Frank Vogel |
The Lakers won a championship just two years ago, but after a disappointing season of injuries and a poorly built list, they are now desperately trying to save what is left of the LeBron James era and at the same time building a future without him. Any coach he hires will have to prove that he can tick both boxes. |
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Charlotte Hornets |
James Borrego |
Borrego failed to get the Hornets out of the game round, but with the LaMelo Ball up menu at the helm, the Hornets have one of the most desirable jobs available in basketball. However, without a starting center and without financial problems, the next Hornets coach will have a lot of problems to solve. |