But the franchise top bosses seemed not to be satisfied with Scott’s none of the activities and ultimately, the club’s general manager made an official statement where it was written, ‘We would like to thank Byron for his dedication and loyalty over the last two years.
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In an interview with USA TODAY Sports in February, Jeanie Buss said, “I think that (Jim) was very sure of himself when he promised that timeline, and I think that he has everything he needs to fulfill that promise of getting the team back competitive”.
Who are the potential candidates to replace Byron Scott in Tinseltown? There are rumors that Golden State Warriors lead assistant Luke Walton is the frontrunner, although he also is being considered in NY. The first name is Derek Fisher, who played with the Lakers and was just fired by the Knicks this past season. Those names are all intriguing, though Van Gundy and Messina stand out as the most seasoned of the bunch. The closest the Hall of Fame head coach ever came to leaving East Lansing was back in June of 2010 when the Cleveland Cavaliers came knocking and he said “no” to one of the more talented teams in the league after much deliberation. But Scott faced criticism for his handling of young players during Bryant’s final season. He has also won 33 games in the playoffs. He followed it up with a 17-65 mark this season, again reaching new depths for losing. It is unclear whom the Lakers are eyeing to take over for Scott, but Thibodeau was the best coach on the market and reportedly wanted the challenge.
“OK, Byron runs a tight ship”.
“This summer, we can get at least two max players – or you could get a max player and two or three other veterans”, Kupchak said. “They”re ready to practice.
And so the search begins for a Laker franchise that is flush with money and loaded with young talent, but, still, several pieces and several years away.
Who’s going to inherit and, if the Lakers have their way, complement those selling points?
Overall, Scott has a 454-647 (.412) regular-season coaching record and a 33-24 (.579) postseason coaching record.
The complication is that Ollie still has three years left on his contract at UConn. “Mike D”Antoni was given more than half of the $4 million he was owed after resigning in 2014 with one more year on his deal.
They went on to have the two worst seasons ever, each one getting more awful than the one before. Scott had been called in for a meeting ahead of time and was told at the facility he would not be retained.
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The Lakers have legitimate appeal to a coach looking towards the future: – D’Angelo Russell (20 years old), Julius Randle (21), Jordan Clarkson (23) and Larry Nance, Jr.
