INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -Byron Scott insists he didn’t wrestle with his decision to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers even though he doesn’t know if LeBron James will be on his team.
The Cavaliers introduced Scott as their coach Friday afternoon as James was hearing a pitch from a fourth team, the Los Angeles Clippers. They are trying to lure him away from the only franchise he’s played for and the place he’s called home.
Scott led New Jersey to the NBA finals twice and won three titles as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers. Cavs general manager Chris Grant says those qualifications made him a good fit for a team that fired coach Mike Brown.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and Lakers assistant Brian Shaw were also candidates for the job.
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