76ers Rumors: Former Lakers HC Frank Vogel Interviewed to Replace Doc Rivers

As the Philadelphia 76ers' search for a new head coach heats up, they reportedly spoke to a former NBA championship winner.

According to John Clark of NBC Sports, the Sixers interviewed Frank Vogel on Tuesday as a potential replacement for Doc Rivers. It was just three years ago that Vogel coached the Los Angeles Lakers to the 2020 NBA title.

After parting ways with the Lakers following the 2021-22 campaign, Vogel spent this season away from basketball. However, he has been linked to other head coaching openings and he's reportedly a popular candidate for assistant coaching positions.

Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer reported Tuesday that Vogel and former Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas have been linked to the Boston Celtics as potential veteran additions to their coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla. NBA insider Marc Stein reported that Vogel is a candidate for the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching position, but there's also a chance that he could potentially join Jason Kidd's staff with the Dallas Mavericks.

"As I reported last week, Vogel just interviewed for the Milwaukee Bucks' head coaching vacancy. While Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is a known admirer of Vogel, Dallas is regarded as the favorite to land him in the event Vogel begins to consider assistant coaching positions for next season," Stein wrote.

Prior to joining the Lakers in 2019, Vogel had been head coach of the Orlando Magic from 2016 to 2018 and the Indiana Pacers from 2010 to 2016. He also served as an assistant with the Celtics, Sixers and Pacers before becoming a head coach.

After three straight losses in the conference semifinals during Rivers' tenure, the Sixers are hoping to find the right person who can put the franchise over the top as a true title contender next season.