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Why Frank Vogel was good hire for Warriors

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Rohlin, M. (2026, September 18). Why Frank Vogel was good hire for Warriors. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/frank-vogel-was-smart-addition-to-warriors-coaching-staff/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Melissa Rohlin

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The Warriors hired Frank Vogel as an assistant coach to bolster their defensive strategies and improve decision-making following a series of poor playoff performances. With the team struggling since winning their last championship in 2022, head coach Steve Kerr sees potential in Vogel's expertise, particularly given his success with the Lakers' defense during their 2020 NBA title run. Vogel's addition aims to provide fresh perspectives and enhance the Warriors' coaching staff, which has been crucial to the team’s past successes but now needs revitalization for future challenges.
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Golden State Warriors hired Frank Vogel as an assistant coach this summer, potentially addressing key areas for improvement identified by head coach Steve Kerr, such as defensive play and fundamental skills. Vogel is renowned for his expertise in defense, having led the Lakers to an NBA championship at Walt Disney World's 2020 bubble event. Kerr emphasized the need to enhance decision-making and tighten up on turnovers after reanalyzing last season's performances. With Vogel’s experience transforming teams like the Indiana Pacers during his tenure from 2011-2016, including consecutive Eastern Conference finals appearances in 2013 and 2014, his addition is expected to bolster Golden State's coaching staff further.

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When Steve Kerr (who won five championships as a player and four as coach) decided to return to Golden State’s helm this summer, he made it clear that the team and the coaching staff had some major areas in which they needed to improve.
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🔮 But they had an under-the-radar acquisition that could help them: They added Frank Vogel to their coaching staff as an assistant.
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Why Frank Vogel was good hire for Warriors · assertive framing

Claims (29 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Warriors didn’t have an eye-popping offseason. asserted
Warriors → have → offseason
But they had an under-the-radar acquisition that could help them: They added Frank Vogel to their coaching staff as an assistant. uncertain
They → have → assistant
He’s defensive-minded. asserted
He → ’ → ?
He led the Lakers to an NBA championship in the 2020 bubble at Walt Disney World. asserted
He → lead → World
When Steve Kerr (who won five championships as a player and four as coach) decided to return to Golden State’s helm this summer, he made it clear that the team and the coaching staff had some major areas in which they needed to improve. asserted
they → win → which
Kerr added that he recently rewatched every turnover the Warriors committed last season. asserted
Warriors → add → turnover
He believes they need to tighten the ship, bolster their decision-making and work on their fundamentals. asserted
they → believe → fundamentals
Vogel can help with all of that. asserted
Vogel → help → that
He’s known for transforming defenses. asserted
He → know → defenses
When he was the head coach of the Pacers from 2011-2016, he helped lead them to consecutive Eastern Conference finals in 2013 and 2014, in large part because of their discipline on the less glamorous side of the court. asserted
he → lead → court
He has a great staff. asserted
He → have → staff
They helped the Warriors become the league’s modern-day dynasty, winning four championships in eight years from 2015-2018. asserted
Warriors → help → 2015
But it’s clear the Warriors could use some fresh eyes, too. uncertain
Warriors → ’ → eyes
Since the Warriors won their last championship in 2022, they’ve struggled. asserted
they → win → 2022
They haven’t made it past the second round of the playoffs the last four seasons. asserted
They → make → playoffs
In two of those seasons, they missed the postseason altogether. asserted
they → miss → postseason
As the team’s roster stands, there’s no delusions about whether they’ll be championship contenders this season. asserted
they → stand → ?
But there’s something beautiful in Kerr, Steph Curry and Draymond Green playing for each other, regardless of the outcome. asserted
Kerr → ’ → outcome
That said, those are guys who have lived atop the league the last decade and are used to winning. asserted
who → say → winning
The Warriors will surely look to make some major moves ahead of the trade deadline to shore up their roster holes. asserted
Warriors → look → holes
And Vogel will be there to help oversee it all. asserted
Vogel → oversee → it
Vogel has a keen eye. asserted
Vogel → have → eye
In many ways, he got the raw end of the deal when he was fired by the Lakers in 2022 after the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in 2021 and missed the postseason in 2022. asserted
team → get → 2022
After the Lakers won their first championship in a decade in 2020, they parted ways with some key pieces of their championship squad to acquire Russell Westbrook, a move that will live in franchise infamy. asserted
that → win → infamy
Someone had to take the fall for the Lakers’ dysfunction. asserted
Someone → have → dysfunction
Vogel was first in line, a fate many coaches around the league have suffered in a role that often resembles a carousel. asserted
that → suffer → carousel
After coaching the Suns from 2023-24 and serving as an assistant for the Mavericks last season, Vogel has landed with a veteran-laden team and a future Hall of Fame coach who will surely appreciate his skills. asserted
who → coach → skills
A pairing of Kerr and Vogel just seems right. asserted
pairing → seem → Kerr
And there are two great minds who have independently carried teams across the finish line now working in tandem. asserted
who → be → tandem
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