Now let me first start off with a half apology to Scott Brooks. I said for years that he shouldn’t be OKC head coach because he didn’t do anything, he had two plays, KD iso and Westbrook pick & roll. Maybe I was wrong, maybe it was because the players got injured at the wrong time. But I’m only saying half apology because I want to see what happens in his next job. To see if I was wrong for blaming him.
Now we know that he’s a candidate for the Washington Wizards position, John Wall has given his view, wanting Brooks. But Brooks is reportedly interested in the Lakers position, if it becomes available.
The Lakers would be better off parting ways with Scott, looking instead at free agent coaches like Scott Brooks or Tom Thibodeau. Brooks, in particular, should be the replacement.
Brooks, according to people close to the 2010 NBA Coach of the Year, has interest in a position with the Lakers should it become available. A number of teams are expected to pursue Kevin Durant’s former coach (and Durant himself), including the Washington Wizards.
The Oklahoma City All-Star will be a free agent this July; teammate Russell Westbrook will be available in 2017. If Brooks gives the Lakers an edge at landing either All-Star, or both, that’s the move to make.
Now we know that it’ll most likely be Byron Scott for another season, but maybe the Lakers should check in with Scott Brooks, see if the stories are legit. I may have dogged Brooks for years, but I know he’s a better coach than Byron.
