Bryon Scott is returning to the team that he spent the better part of 11 years playing for. This time though he’ll be looking to turn them around from the sideline.
According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Lakers have agreed to terms with Scott making him the 25th head coach in the team’s history.
Lakers have agreed to terms with Byron Scott to be their next head coach
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 27, 2014
Lakers deal with Byron Scott will be four years, $17 million
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 27, 2014
The Lakers will hold a team option on the fourth-year of the deal with Byron Scott
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 27, 2014
A veteran NBA coach Scott has 13 years of court side experience (416 wins) with head coaching stops in between Jersey, New Orleans and Cleveland between 2000 and 2013. More importantly though he has Kobe Bryant’s stamp of approval as the Lakers superstar has been lobbying for the Scott hire for weeks now.
