Twiddle your thumbs no more: The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Byron Scott to be their next head coach.
ESPN's Ramona Shelburne brings word of the actual hire:
Chris Broussard of ESPN.com first reported that the Lakers offered Scott the job.
This decision comes as a surprise to, well, absolutely no one. The move ends a months-long dance between the Lakers and Scott, who interviewed with the team numerous times. Their decision to hire him and his decision to accept their offer have long been considered formalities.
Now that all of this is for real, the Lakers and their fans can begin thinking about more important things.
Like what Scott's installment means for this team.
Not-So-Much Offense
After slogging through a little over one year of Mike Brown's pace-sapping offense and nearly two years of Mike D'Antoni's run-and-gun system, the Lakers have something of a happy medium in Scott.
Well, let's not say happy. Scott's offenses aren't known for being potent, but the root of what he preaches can be related to D'Anton ...
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