As the Los Angeles Lakers dragged their feet until the last possible moment to announce the hiring of Byron Scott, they also talked about bringing another former Laker onto the coaching staff to assist their new head coach.
Byron Scott apologizes for Lakers' awkard coaching-search process
This Laker was part of another dynasty in Los Angeles that featured former coach Phil Jackson, former center Shaquille O'Neal and current guard Kobe Bryant. The Laker added a certain "big-shot" feature to those championship teams in the early 2000s.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the team has contracted Robert Horry about a possible assistant coaching position.
Horry was a key component to the Lakers' titles from 2000-2002. He is best known in Lakers lore for his top-of-the-key 3-pointer as time expired that lifted L.A. to a 100-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference finals.
Horry finished his career winning seven championship rings, including two with the Houston Rockets and two with the San Antonio Spurs.
According to the Times, Horry could join a coaching staff that could include Paul Pressey, who was an assistant under Scott with the Cleveland Cavaliers for three seasons through 2012-13. Johnny Davis was an assistant under Mike D'Antoni but has one year remaining on his contract.
Larry Lewis and another former Laker, Mark Madsen, who are development coaches for the Lakers and team video and game-plan specialist Tom Bialaszewski are other candidates to land on Scott's staff.
The Lakers finally got around to acknowledging Scott as their new head coach Monday, two days after Scott said he had reached a deal to become their coach. A formal news conference will take place Tuesday to introduce Scott.
The Lakers went without a coach since April 30, when D'Antoni stepped down after the franchise refused to give him an extension.
"I am ecstatic to once again be a Laker and to have the opportunity to work alongside Mitch (Kupchak) and the Buss family," Scott said in a statement released by the Lakers. "I know firsthand what it takes to bring a championship to this city, and as someone who both grew up in L.A. and played the majority of my career here, I know how passionate and dedicated our fans are. I will give everything I have to fulfill the championship expectations that our supporters have for us, and that we have for ourselves."
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