Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is sensing some weight off his team’s shoulders with the passing of the trade deadline. The roster the Lakers have is mostly the roster they’ll have going forward.
“There’s a refreshed energy with the trade deadline passing,” Vogel said via Lakers reporter Ryan Ward.
Frank Vogel on this Lakers team: “There’s a refreshed energy with the trade deadline passing.”
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 13, 2022
The Lakers struggled to a 26-30 record before the deadline. And in the day’s leading up to it, LeBron James acknowledged the toll it took on LA’s team.
“Obviously, this is something that’s weighing on this group that we’re all trying to get through,” James said the Lakers 107-105 loss to Portland. “Almost feels like it’s a fog, just fog in the air. And we’re all trying to see what’s on the other side of it.”
Los Angeles was rumored to try to deal Russell Westbrook, as he’s appeared to land himself in Frank Vogel’s doghouse.
Laker fans are booing Russell Westbrook after this awful miss 😳 pic.twitter.com/yOrAtlB5EA
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) February 6, 2022
Vogel once referred to the former MVP as “that player.” And when asked about the possibility of trading Russ before the deadline, Vogel responded, “If there’s ways to improve our team, we’ll try to improve our team.”
There are a number of reasons for the Lakers’ 2021-2022 struggles. One is injuries, and the other is Los Angeles failing to utilize Russ’ strengths. When the Lakers signed Westbrook, they knew he wasn’t a pure point guard and knew he only had one gear.
The post Frank Vogel Has Honest Admission On Lakers After Trade Deadline appeared first on The Spun.