Former New Jersey Nets and New Orleans Hornets head coach, Byron Scott, is reportedly in talks to become the next head coach of Cleveland Cavaliers.
Scott led the New Jersey Nets to consecutive trips to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003. Scott led the Hornets to the playoffs in 2008 and 2009 before being fired after only nine games this past season. Known as a coach who prefers veteran players over nurturing young talent, he would seem like an ideal fit for a playoff-contending team, such as the Cavaliers. Obviously, LeBron James is the key to the team remaining a contender.
How does this affect the Knicks and the Nets in their pursuit of Free Agency's golden prize? Well, not that much really, if at all. If the new coach was Phil Jackson, I'm sure the league would perk up and listen, but Byron Scott is simply an above-average coach at this point in his career.
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