Pacers head coach Frank Vogel is ecstatic that he was able to hire former Lakers assistant Brian Shaw.

“It’s a home run,’’ Vogel said of the Shaw hire. “He’s just a guy who brings positive energy to our team and toughness as well. He’s a great guy, he’s a workaholic, and he’s the perfect fit for me right now in my situation as the head coach.’’

Vogel said he treated pursuing Shaw as a recruitment.

“There was interest from a lot of other places in the league and I just said, ‘This is a guy I need to bring in here. That is who we need,’’’ Vogel said. “We brought him in here, and we talked about our team and what we’re building here, and we showed him the community and he really fell in love with the whole big picture.’’