Frank Vogel firing speculation surges after Phoenix Suns swept by Minnesota Timberwolves

Will the Phoenix Suns fire head coach Frank Vogel?

Speculation about the NBA coach's future with the team has lingered for weeks, but it has intensified in the aftermath of the Phoenix Suns' Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, a loss that saw Phoenix swept out of the first round of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference.

Many NBA insiders and analyst speculated about Vogel's future with the team on social media and on television after the Suns' 122-116 loss. Phoenix, which entered the season with NBA title aspirations, didn't even win a game in the NBA postseason, falling in four straight contests to the No. 3 seed Timberwolves as the Western Conference's No. 6 seed.

Check out what they are saying about Frank Vogel's future with the Phoenix Suns.

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Stephen A. Smith said: "I'm not telling you the man doesn't deserve to be a head coach in the NBA. I'm telling you his future in Phoenix, in my opinion, I think it's one and done."

The Athletic: Suns considering firing Frank Vogel

Shams Charania writes: "Sources tell me the Suns will consider a coaching change...I'm told Kevin Durant had real issues with the offense, the way it was ran, him feeling like he was relegated to being in the corner."

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The site speculated about the future of the head coach in Phoenix after the Suns were swept in the first round.

The Athletic: Outburst from Frank Vogel might seal fate with Suns

Shams Charania and Doug Haller wrote: “Vogel’s eruption left players rolling their eyes, sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic. One player even told The Athletic he had to keep from laughing.”

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Adrian Wojnarowski talked about the head coach's status with the Suns on ESPN saying there was "Increasing belief around the league that Frank Vogel's job is in peril."

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