He had been preview in Las Vegas on Tuesday, for the start of training camp Mavericksand we now know why: Frank Vogel “ part of the coaching staff » of the Texas franchise, ad Jason Kidd.
“ I had to beg him a lot, but he finally gave in and I'm glad he agreed. » joked the coach of Dallas.
Frank Vogel will not, however, be permanently on the Mavericks bench since he will only have a “consultant” position but he will be able to provide his advice to the man who was his assistant at the Lakers, between 2019 and 2021. Together , they won the NBA title in 2020, in the wake of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Three years later, here they are reunited in Texas and, after being fired by the Suns last spring, after an ugly sweep in the first round of the playoffs, Frank Vogel thus decides to withdraw. To better move forward afterwards? We remember that, regular season and playoffs combined, the 51-year-old technician has 53% victories in nearly 1,000 matches. A reinforcement of choice for the Mavericks, therefore.