With the NBA Draft approaching tomorrow all eyes are on the Los Angeles Lakers and who will they draft or trade their No.7 pick. Right now the team is leaning towards keeping that pick. The team also had been rumored to trade the 7th pick and Steve Nash to avoid his contract.
However, the Lakers remain without a head coach since Mike D’Antoni’s resignation, but Byron Scott has emerged as the leading candidate for the vacant position according to ESPN”s Ramona Shelburne ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne:
“While the Lakers remain focused on Thursday’s draft and the start of costless agency July 1, sources tell ESPN.com that former star Byron Scott has emerged as the leading candidate for the head-coaching job after impressing in three interviews with the team.”
Mike Brown and Mike D’Antoni didn’t quite pan out for the Lakers. The Lakers have been interviewing numerous coaches in hopes of finding a good coach that’s fits the team. Ideally the Lakers would like to have a coach before the draft. On Monday, Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony decided to opt of their current contracts and will become unrestricted costless agents on July 1st.
