http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_lakers_coach_mike_brown052411
Sources: Brown, Lakers in serious talks
The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in serious discussions with Mike Brown about the ex-Cleveland Cavaliers coach
becoming the franchise’s next coach, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on
Tuesday night.
The Lakers are focused on talks with Brown, who was fired in 2010 after five
seasons in Cleveland, where he went 272-138.
Los Angeles had considered longtime assistant Brian Shaw, but the focus is
now on Brown, who is currently an NBA analyst for ESPN. There could be an
agreement in place within the next 24-48 hours, sources say, but nothing has
been finalized. Brown expects to reach a resolution one way or another with Los
Angeles on Wednesday.
The two sides are working out issues that could be dealbreakers and cause the
Lakers to go to another candidate, sources said, but there’s clearly momentum
toward Brown becoming the next head coach.
The Lakers and Brown’s representation were
discussing salary and length of contract on Tuesday, with the Lakers trying to
hold the line on terms, sources said. Those talks will continue Wednesday, with
the Lakers playing hard ball. They have made it clear that they’ll move onto
another candidate – possibly Rick Adelman, Mike Dunleavy or Shaw – should they
be unable to come to an agreement with Brown.
Brown wants a four-year contract worth $4 million-plus per year, sources
said.
A close league friend told Yahoo! Sports, “He really wants this [the Lakers
job] to happen.”
The Lakers haven’t yet sought input from players, including Kobe Bryant.
Lakers ownership doesn’t want to pay top salary for a coach anymore, and that
could be a sticking point on a deal. The Warriors seem prepared to spend money
for the coach they desire and Brown has been atop the franchise’s list for
several weeks.
Brown led the Cavaliers to the 2007 NBA Finals, and won the Coach of the Year
award in 2009. His Cavaliers teams were among the best defensive units in the
league, which Lakers management seems determined to find in a replacement for
Phil Jackson. Nevertheless, there were often criticisms of Brown’s offensive
system. Brown had an up-and-down relationship with LeBron James, who appeared to
lose faith in Brown near the end of their tenure together.
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目前以進展到談合約的階段, 就看雙方再合約的年薪及年限上是否有共識~ 如果Brown沒談成, 那有可能就是Rick Adelman 及 Mike Dunleavy 2選1, Brian Shaw據說以被放在名單外
