Magic Ex Coach Frank Vogel Joining Celtics After Ime Udoka Suspension?

Frank Vogel coached the Orlando Magic from 2016-18. After he was fired by the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, Vogel could be looking for work and the Boston Celtics may have an opening.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 22, 2022

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ORLANDO - The NBA world is in shock after learning about Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka's possible suspension after violating team guidelines.

With training camp just days away, the Celtics have to pick up the pieces quickly and will likely look for an internal promotion for assistant coach Joe Mazzulla. However, Mazzulla, like the rest of the Celtics coaches, has not been a head coach in the NBA. That lack of experience on the coaching staff could spell trouble for the Celtics, who are looking to return to the NBA Finals this season after losing in six games to the Golden State Warriors this past June.

Sports Illustrated posed the idea of a former Orlando Magic coach Frank Vogel to potentially join the Celtics staff.

Vogel, 49, coached the Magic from 2016-18 and led them to a 54-110 record across two seasons. He began his coaching career with the Celtics in 2001 and has a long relationship with general manager Brad Stevens. Vogel's last coaching stop came with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2019-22, where he helped them win the 2020 NBA Finals. After he was fired this past offseason, Vogel may decide to team up with the Lakers' biggest rival.

Whether Vogel joins as the main guy or an assistant to assist Joe Mazzulla or another promoted assistant, it appears his coaching career may have at least one more wind.

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Published Sep 22, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.