Sun official announced the dismissal of Vogel! The new boss has been changing hands for two consecutive years: Budenholzer becomes a hot candidate

On May 10, Beijing time, according to the reports of Woj and Shams, the Suns have officially dismissed coach Vogel, and then the Sun officially announced the news. This season, the Suns, which ranked third in the league in terms of total expenditure, won only 49 games in the regular season, and the first round of the playoffs was swept by the Timberwolves. Woj revealed that Mike Budenholze has become the number one hot new coach of the Suns. He is working hard to establish a coaching team, and the negotiation process is also advancing rapidly. Vogel's dismissal also made many Los Angeles media hotly discuss whether the Lakers should invite Vogel back?

Sun General Manager Jones said in a statement: "As we said at the press conference on May 1, the leadership and management of the team, including myself and Josh Bartelstein, will review basketball operations to determine what changes need to be made. After careful review of this season, we come to the conclusion that the team needs a different head coach. We thank Frank (Vogel) for his hard work and dedication. We are here to win the championship, and our performance this season is far below our expectations. "

Jones also said: "We will continue to evaluate our operations and make necessary changes to achieve our championship level goals. It is my responsibility and other colleagues in the management to build a championship team."

Vogel signed a five-year $31 million contract with the Sun in June last year, and was fired after just one year of coaching. The Suns will pay him the salary for the remaining four years, which is also the reason why the new boss Ishibia fired the head coach for two consecutive years after taking office. Before employing Vogel, he also fired Monty Williams.

The Suns will soon start the job of selecting a coach. Budenholzer is the most popular candidate at present. The Lakers who fired Hamm before are also discussing the choice of a new coach. There may be some competition between the two teams, for example, Budenholzer is also the Lakers' coach candidate. However, there have been many Lakers media discussions about whether the team may invite Vogel back.

Vogel, 50, has coached four teams in the NBA, including the Pacers, Magic, Lakers and Suns. He has coached the Lakers for three seasons, 127 wins and 98 losses in the regular season, with a victory rate of 56.4%, and 18 wins and 9 losses in the playoffs, with a victory rate of 66.7%. He led the team to win the championship in the 2019-20 season, the first year of coaching the Lakers. Quinn lamented that the champion coach became the scapegoat of the management and was fired twice in less than four years.