LA Lakers Coaching Candidates Whom Kobe Bryant Would Most Want

Whether you agree with the decision to pay L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant close to $50 million or think the team totally overpaid is irrelevant.  The investment was made and, right or wrong, he's their leader for the next two years and should have a say in who the team hires to be its next head coach.

As of today, the front-runner appears to be Byron Scott, although stranger things have happened in Lakers Nation. Just think back to 2012 and how the team passed over Phil Jackson in favor of Mike D'Antoni and the seven-second offense.

The veteran Scott mentored Bryant in 1996-97, when Kobe w...

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