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"We are here to win a championship and last
season was way below our expectations. We will continue to
evaluate our operation and make the necessary changes to reach
our championship-caliber goals. We all take accountability, and
it's my job, along with Josh and ownership, to build a
championship team."
One season into his latest tenure as head coach, Vogel helped
Phoenix and a triumvirate of All-Stars -- Kevin Durant, Devin
Booker and newcomer Bradley Beal -- challenge the 50-win mark
despite injuries that disrupted the lineup regularly.
He replaced Monty Williams, who was fired last season following
a loss in the conference semifinals and hired as the Detroit
Pistons' head coach.
ESPN and The Athletic reported former Bucks coach Mike
Budenholzer -- on the bench when Milwaukee beat Williams and the
Suns in the 2021 NBA Finals -- was the favorite to take over in
Phoenix.
Vogel, 50, has 902 career regular-season victories as head coach
of the Indiana Pacers (2010-2016), Orlando Magic (2016-2018),
Los Angeles Lakers (2019-2022) and Suns.
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