Frank Vogel has coached the Lakers since 2019. He coached the Lakers to their 17th championship, and his first, over the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals.
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Vogel also been the head coach for the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic.
He previously served as an assistant coach of the Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.
On May 13, 2019, Vogel was named the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. In his first season with the Lakers, Vogel led the team to a 52–19 record and an NBA championship, having the best record in the Western Conference and third-best record in the NBA.
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Vogel was named as head coach of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game due to the Lakers achieving the best record in the Western Conference.
Vogel would lead the Lakers to an NBA Championship, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets five games each, and defeating the Miami Heat in six games.
In his second season with the team, the Lakers would finish with a 42–30 record as Anthony Davis and LeBron James sustained injuries throughout the season.
The Lakers made the playoffs for the second straight year, but were eliminated by the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns in six games in the first round.
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