Then-Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, left, and workforce president Danny Ainge face reporters on the groups observe facility throughout a information convention, in Waltham, Mass., Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. Steven Senne, Related Press
The speak that Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder may grow to be the pinnacle coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after this season appears to be heating up.
On Tuesday, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported that the Lakers are anticipated to fireplace head coach Frank Vogel, and that Snyder may certainly be his alternative.
Fischer’s reporting follows a report from Substack’s Marc Stein final month, which indicated the identical.
“Rivers has additionally been linked by a number of league sources as a possible alternative for the Jazz, within the occasion Snyder does depart Utah,” Fischer wrote.
“Rivers was the pinnacle coach in Boston from 2004 to 2013 beneath present Jazz CEO Danny Ainge.”
Fischer additionally reported that Rivers may very well be a possible candidate to exchange Vogel in Los Angeles.
“Rivers’ tenure in Philadelphia has (like Snyder’s in Utah) come into query of late, spurred by workforce president Daryl Morey’s deadline acquisition of James Harden and the mounting hypothesis that adopted a couple of potential reunification with Harden’s former Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni,” Fischer wrote.
One warning on Snyder-Lakers speak, in response to Fischer: “There may be, nevertheless, a wholesome dose of skepticism across the NBA that Snyder would have curiosity in a hypothetical Lakers marriage,” he wrote, noting what Stein did final month in regard to Snyder being a possible alternative for Gregg Popovich in San Antonio every time Popovich decides to retire.