By Justin Worsley
The Cleveland Cavaliers may have finally found their new head coach in Byron Scott after a month-long search. According to ESPN the Magazine's Chris Boussard, the Cavaliers are currently in negotiations with the veteran coach.
Scott has gone 352-355 in ten season with both the New Jersey Nets and the New Orleans Hornets, however, he has led New Jersey to two consecutive NBA Finals, both of them losses. In 2008, Scott was also named the NBA Coach of the Year after coaching the Hornets to a 56-26 record and helping the team reach the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
Cleveland parted ways with Mike Brown after the Cavaliers failed to make it to the NBA Finals for the third straight season. Brown was 272-138 in five seasons as the Cavaliers head coach.
Cleveland is hoping Scott will not only help the team continue their success, but also be the piece of the puzzle needed to keep LeBron James in Ohio. The reigning NBA MVP is going to become and unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Scott came into the picture in Cleveland after Michigan State coach Tom Izzo declined an offer from the team. Izzo is the longest tenured basketball coach in the Big Ten Conference.
Scott was fired by New Orleans after the team started off 3-6. One of Scott's main competitors for the coaching vacancy, current Los Angeles Lakers assistant Brian Shaw, withdrew his name from consideration, citing timing problems.
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