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 The two sides were negotiating a contract Friday.
Lakers owner Jim Buss made Scott a verbal offer on Thursday and
Scott and his representatives were reviewing it.
Scott, who has coached the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and
Cleveland Cavaliers, played a key role as a player in helping the
Lakers win three of their five NBA championships in the 1980s.
The Lakers have been without a coach since Mike D'Antoni resigned at
the end of the regular season. Scott interviewed for the job three
times, but the team decided to wait until after the draft in June
and free agency this month before making a hire.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant has endorsed hiring Scott. The two were
Lakers teammates in 1996 when Bryant was a rookie. As a coach, Scott
is 937-416 in the regular season and 33-24 in the playoffs with the
Nets (2000-04), Hornets (2004-09) and Cavaliers (2010-13).
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 Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers cannot trade number one overall
draft pick Andrew Wiggins before Aug. 23, they remain the
front-runner to acquire Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star power
forward Kevin Love in a trade, ESPN.com reported.
According to the report, the Cavaliers' offer still appeals to the
Timberwolves more than any other proposal for Love.
The Cavaliers signed Wiggins on Thursday, so they must wait 30 days
before they can trade him. They are confident of their chances of
acquiring Love and pairing him with star forward LeBron James.
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The Orlando Magic signed free agent guard Luke Ridnour.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound played in 61 regular-season games (14
starts) last season with both Milwaukee and Charlotte, averaging 5.0
points, 2.9 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per game.
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The Atlanta Hawks signed first-round forward/center Adreian Payne.
The 6-foot-10 Payne was selected 15th overall by Atlanta in the 2014
NBA Draft.
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Restricted free-agent guard Shelvin Mack also re-signed with the
Hawks for three years and $7.3 million, Yahoo Sports reported.
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The Charlotte Hornets signed first-round draft pick Noah Vonleh. The
Hornets selected Vonleh, a 6-foot-10 forward, with the ninth overall
pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
The Hornets also re-signed guard Jannero Pargo. The 6-foot-1 Pargo
has seen action in 47 games for the team after initially joining the
franchise on March 14, 2013 when he signed the first of two 10-day
contracts.
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Washington Wizards guard John Wall has been added to the 2014-16
U.S. National Team roster, USA Basketball officially announced.
Wall replaces Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, who
announced Thursday he decided to pass on playing for the U.S. at the
FIBA World Cup in August.
Wall will join 18 other players, including teammate Bradley Beal,
who have been selected for the U.S. team pool. (Editing by Gene
Cherry)
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