The Golden State Warriors have formally added Frank Vogel to Steve Kerr’s teaching workers, asserting Thursday that the veteran coach will function the workforce’s affiliate head coach.
Vogel joins Golden State after spending the earlier two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. He most lately labored as Dallas’ lead assistant coach through the 2025-26 season.
The 53-year-old brings 12 seasons of NBA head teaching expertise to the Warriors. Vogel beforehand led the Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns.
His longest tenure got here in Indiana, the place he coached from 2010 by way of 2016 and guided the Pacers to consecutive Jap Convention Finals appearances in 2013 and 2014. Vogel later spent two seasons with Orlando earlier than taking on the Lakers in 2019.
Vogel coached the Lakers from 2019 by way of 2022 and led the franchise to the 2020 NBA championship. He subsequently grew to become head coach of the Phoenix Suns for the 2023-24 season earlier than becoming a member of Dallas as an assistant.
His arrival offers Kerr one other skilled NBA head coach on the workers as Golden State prepares for the 2026-27 season.
The Warriors are coming off a season during which Stephen Curry remained their main scorer, averaging 26.6 factors and 4.7 assists in 43 video games. Brandin Podziemski performed all 82 video games and averaged 13.8 factors, 5.1 rebounds and three.7 assists, whereas Draymond Inexperienced contributed 8.4 factors, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 68 appearances.
Kristaps Porzingis averaged 16.1 factors and 5.3 rebounds in 15 video games final season, whereas Al Horford recorded 8.3 factors and 4.9 rebounds in 45 appearances.
The Warriors retained a number of key veterans through the offseason, together with Green, Porzingis and Horford, whereas additionally bringing again Gary Payton II and De’Anthony Melton on a two-year contract. Golden State chosen Michigan ahead Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 decide within the draft, and he went on to win Summer season League MVP.
The offseason additionally included the departure of Quinten Publish, who signed a three-year, $26.1 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies that Golden State declined to match.
