Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is the first to face consequences from the team's nightmarish season. Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Lakers set to relieve Frank Vogel of coaching duties

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 4/11/22

Frank Vogel is out as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported late Sunday night.

According to the report, the team is expected to make a formal announcement about the coaching change on Monday before starting a wide-ranging search for their next HC.

Frank Vogel has coached his final game for the Lakers, a decision that’s expected to be shared with him as soon as Monday, sources tell ESPN. Lakers’ search expected to be lengthy and expansive with no clear initial frontrunner.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 11, 2022

Wojnarowski's report surfaced during the Lakers' Sunday match-up against the Denver Nuggets. Vogel told reporters after the 146-141 overtime win that he "hasn't heard s--t" about losing his job and that he would "deal with tomorrow, tomorrow."

Frank Vogel addresses reports he has coached his last game as head coach of the Lakers pic.twitter.com/QxXiIfyibW
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 11, 2022

Vogel originally signed a three-year contract with Los Angeles in 2019 and received a one-year extension that would have made him coach through the 2022-23 campaign.

Despite leading the Lakers to an NBA championship in the 2020 COVID bubble, Vogel's team struggled in its next two seasons. The 2021-22 season was especially underwhelming, with L.A. unable to stay healthy or create any real momentum. Big-name players LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russel Westbrook never found chemistry — when they were all healthy enough to play together — and the rest of the team couldn't pick up the slack.

The Lakers were officially eliminated from playoff contention last Tuesday.

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