NBA coach turnover reaches an all-time high

Some teams have changed 12 coaches in 20 seasons

San Antonio Spurs are the most consistent team coach-wise

The NBA continues to see coaches come and go at the behest of fans who are unhappy with their teams throughout the seasons. As a result, the turnover has reached an all-time high.

Vogel Joins the Lakers at a Time of Constant Coaching Staff Changes

The NBA coach carousal continues and it has reportedly reached an all-time high in terms of turnover. Professional competitions often see changes in the training staff of participating teams, but never at the rate the NBA has in recent years. Twitter has become a powerful platform channeling fans’ rage and showing otherwise capable coaches the door.

Just recently, former Orlando Magic coach Frank Vogel joined the Lakers in a bid to push the team’s performance. It’s hard to tell if Vogel is the best pick for the Lakers as he struggled with Orlando between 2016-2018. Yet, giving coaches a chance and enough time on the job is the right way to move forward.

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Vogel didn’t have that chance with Orlando, and amid failing performance, he was eventually replaced by another coach. His Indiana Pacers track record is still not replicated with another team. Judging by that experience, Vogel knows a thing or two about crafting a winning team composition.

If we have learned anything out of the recent churn of NBA coaches, it’s that teams take time to find their pace and to work with a coach who can produce results.

Frank Vogel has agreed to a deal to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 11, 2019

Building a team is a process and therefore Vogel’s joining the Lakers is an important stepping-stone for their future success. Drawing on his past experience with Orlando, Frank already knows how to address performance issues and pick up speed.

Why the Constant Change in Staff?

A decent explanation would be – “because of the fans”. As people come onto social media to vent their disappointment and demand results, teams feel pressure to introduce changes that would satisfy the errant Tweets of disappointed aficionados.

According to Ti Windisch from Fansided, the term can simply be referred as “TABFTC,” or “Things Are Bad? Fire the Coach!”. Teams that have been struggling have experienced the most changes in their past 20 seasons.

The Brooklyn Nets, the Detroit Pistons, and the New York Knicks had 12 different head coaches over their past 20 seasons whereas the San Antonio Spurs have decided to stick with Gregg Popovich in good and bad times.

However, making a rash decision and hiring a coach as a split-second decision could cost an organization more than it would help it. Understandably, the best way to make an organization seem like it’s taking steps to rectify its shortcomings is by introducing broader changes on a managerial level.

Still, even when the Spurs hit a dry spell, Popovich is not threatened to be shown the door. Rather the coaching staff sit down to see what they could have done better.

The Spurs stand in stark contrast with the Cavaliers whose quest for a new man to head the team has been quite diligent. The team has gone through over a dozen candidates in the past 20 seasons. To slash staff turnover, teams will have to come together as tighter organizations and make sure that every hire is coordinated between the different managerial units.