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Lakers’ Scott out after another franchise worst
- Updated: April 25, 2016
2:10 AM ET
LOS ANGELES — Byron Scott will not return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, the team announced late Sunday night.
Scott coached the Lakers for the two worst seasons in the 16-time NBA champion franchise’s history. The Lakers are making another break from the Kobe Bryant era by firing the coach who shepherded the superstar guard’s farewell season, but couldn’t coax many wins out of an otherwise dismal roster.
Los Angeles finished with the NBA’s second-worst record at 17-65 this season, losing four more games than in its previous franchise-worst season in 2014-15.
Scott, who Sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that Scott was informed of the decision Sunday night.
Byron Scott, at 38-126 (.232), had the worst record of the 16 Lakers coaches who spent at least two seasons at the helm of the team. AP Photo/Greg Beacham
Scott’s contract included a team option for next season — the third year of the deal — that was tied to performance incentives that he did not meet, sources said.
A team option was also included for the fourth year.
“We would like to thank Byron for his hard work, dedication and loyalty over the last two years, but have decided it is in the best interest of the organization to make a change at this time,” general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement.
Scott understood that his job was in jeopardy last week. He won three NBA titles as the shooting guard for the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s, playing alongside Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy on some of the greatest teams in league history.
“This is my dream job, and obviously you want the opportunity to turn it all around,” Scott said. “But I understand the business of basketball, and it’s all about wins and losses.”
Among the candidates the Lakers will look at are Luke Walton, Kevin Ollie, Jay Wright, Ettore Messina, Jeff Van Gundy and David Blatt, sources told ESPN’s Shelburne.. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Jeff Hornacek is …
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