FRIDAY, 11:30am: The Cavs may move quickly to court Brown, in an effort to get ahead of other teams that may have interest in hiring him, a source tells Boyer.
THURSDAY, 8:33pm: Mary Schmitt Boyer of The Plain Dealer says that although Brown hasn't been contacted by the Cavs, he would listen if they called:
"If anybody calls, you have to listen…. I'm not rushing to get back to [coaching]. Whether it's the Cavs situation or anybody else, it has to feel right for both sides…. If they call, I wouldn't hang up the phone. I'd definitely listen to what anybody has to say. But then you have to decide if it's the right situation for myself, my family and the organization.''
3:54pm: Former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown could be a top candidate for the newly-vacated head coaching job in Cleveland, according to Sam Amico of FOX Sports Ohio. ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst reports the same thing, writing that there appears to be mutual interest between Brown and the Cavs for a potential reunion.
Although he notes that there are plenty of other contenders, Amico points out that Brown is moving back to the Cleveland era, is the sort of defensive-minded coach the Cavs are seeking, and is still a favorite of GM Chris Grant. According to Windhorst, the decision may end up depending on Brown, since the ex-Lakers coach has told those close to him that he's unsure whether he's interested in returning to coaching yet. Brown still has two years and $8MM remaining on his Lakers contract, so he doesn't necessarily need to return to the NBA next season.
Windhorst reports that the Cavaliers are expected to contact several possible candidates in the coming days, with Amico listing a few specific names that may interest the club. Among them are current assistants David Fizdale (Heat), Brian Shaw (Pacers), and Michael Malone (Warriors).
Byron Scott was fired by the Cavs earlier today after three seasons with the team.
Luke, if the Cavs or anyone for that matter hires Brown, do the Lakers have to keep paying him?
Lakers have to pay him regardless if he coaches next year or never coaches again
That’s a good question. I know if he were a player, set-off rules (which are explained here: link to hoopsrumors.com… ) would ensure the Lakers would save some money if Brown landed on another team. But I’m not sure if it works the same way for coaches. My guess is that it doesn’t, and that the Lakers would have to keep paying him his full contract, but I’ll look into it and see if I can find anything.
— Luke
when was the last time a coach got fired from a team and later went back to that team to coach? (anyone can answer im just curious)
Don’t know of any honestly and I don’t know why the Cavs are bothering with Mike Brown again the guy just isn’t a good head coach… very good assistant because he knows defense well but that’s about it.
he said he wanted to coach somewhere closer to where his son is going to college, butler