At long last, the Los Angeles Lakers have their coach for the 2014-15 season.
The hiring process took a long time, even if the man who ended up with the job was widely considered the top candidate for quite a few weeks. But everything became official on Tuesday afternoon, when the organization officially introduced Byron Scott at his introductory press conference.
Everything opened with general manager Mitch Kupchak at the microphone, and he quickly made it clear that he was happy with the eventual agreement between the two parties.
However, Kupchak didn't hold on to the mic for long, as there was a surprise appearance from a few of Scott's former teammates. In what was clearly an indication that the Lakers family was coming back together, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamaal Wilkes all took turns at center stage.
First, Magic expressed his support:
As Bleacher Report's Ethan Norof sharply noted, this was one of the few times in a long while that the legendary point guard has been supportive of the Lakers organization's mo ...
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