Lakers Rumors: Frank Vogel to Interview for HC Job Thursday Amid Tyronn Lue Saga

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing in Frank Vogel for an interview Thursday as part of their search for a head coach, according to the Los Angeles Times' Broderick Turner.

ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin reported that Tyronn Lue had walked away from negotiations with the Lakers on Wednesday. Lue's representatives balked at Los Angeles' offer of a three-year, $18 million contract because they were "seeking a five-year deal with a salary commensurate with a championship resume."

Once Lue stepped away from negotiations, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported the Lakers were turning to Vogel, Lionel Hollins and Mike Woodson.

It's hard to see how the franchise's coaching search could be unfolding in a worse manner. ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne noted how the Lakers botched their opportunity to land Lue:

The Lakers play in one of the country's biggest media markets, have LeBron James on the roster and enough salary-cap space to sign a marquee free agent to a max contract. Despite those advantages, Los Angeles is considering a coach who compiled a 54-110 record at his most recent stop.

Vogel spent two years with the Orlando Magic, and they finished 13th and 14th in the Eastern Conference during those seasons. It doesn't exactly inspire confidence in Vogel's abilities that Orlando was a playoff team this season under Steve Clifford.

Vogel helped guide the Indiana Pacers to five playoff trips in six years, including back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances in 2013 and 2014. But those Pacers teams played a style that has generally become outmoded in the face of the NBA's pace-and-space trend.

To his credit, Vogel tried to adapt his style in Orlando, though the team was 25th (8.5 per game) and tied for 16th (10.3 per game) in three-point attempts. The 45-year-old may not be a great fit for a team that needs to surround James with perimeter shooters.

Whether Vogel is the final choice or not, the Lakers' quest for a new head coach appears likely to end in underwhelming fashion.