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NBA Rumors: New York Knicks Need To Hire Frank Vogel

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 31, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel yells from the sidelines against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel yells from the sidelines against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 1, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Indiana Pacer head coach Frank Vogel reacts to a call during the Pacers 89-84 loss to Toronto Raptors in game seven of the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Indiana Pacer head coach Frank Vogel reacts to a call during the Pacers 89-84 loss to Toronto Raptors in game seven of the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

Indiana Has Let Him Go

This ranks amongst the most shocking developments of the 2015-16 NBA season. Despite leading the Indiana Pacers out of the depths of obscurity and into the limelight, Frank Vogel may lose his job.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Vogel’s contract expires in June, and Indiana has yet to discuss a contract extension with him.

Wojnarowski continued by stating that Vogel will be coveted by a number of teams across the NBA:

UPDATE: the Pacers have officially announced that Vogel will not be returning to Indiana.

The New York Knicks need to be the team to give Vogel his next job.

Over the course of his six seasons with the Pacers, Vogel accumulated a record of 250-181, which is good for a win percentage of .580. That equates to an average of roughly 48 victories per season.

Subtract the 2014-15 campaign, during which franchise player Paul George missed all but six games and Indiana still nearly made the playoffs, and Vogel has a win percentage of .607—an average of roughly 50 wins per season.

Vogel also has two Eastern Conference Finals appearances and a 56-win season under his belt.

George is one of the best players in the NBA, but Indiana hasn’t exactly been a haven for elite talent. Instead, the Pacers have won games on the strength of their effort, defensive consistency, and coaching.

If those three traits are brought to New York, the Knicks could be contending much sooner than later.

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