Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former NBA player and current NBA head coach. He attended Arizona State University. He was well-known as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Scott grew up in the Inglewood area, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum. Selected by the San Diego Clippers with 4th pick of the 1983 NBA Draft, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1984 in exchange for Norm Nixon. During his playing career, Scott suited up for the Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Vancouver Grizzlies and Greek club Panathinaikos. Scott was a key player for the Lakers during the Showtime era, being a starter alongside Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In 1997, the last year of Scott's career, he went back to the Lakers and proved to be a valuable mentor for a team led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Byron Scott is the head coach of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. He assumed the job prior to the 2004-05 season, after Tim Floyd was dismissed. Previously, Scott coached the New Jersey Nets, whom he led to two NBA Finals, in 2002 and 2003.
