Byron Scott has interviewed twice for the Cavaliers' head coaching position and said the team expects to make a decision by Thursday's start of free agency.
"I?m not sitting and waiting on Phil Jackson," Scott said about the possibility that Jackson could retire, leaving the Lakers' job available to him. "That ain?t me. I?m not waiting on anybody."
Scott hasn?t spoken to James but people in his camp communicated to the coach that there is a "50-50" chance that James will return to the Cavs.
"He?s a loyal guy. He wants to win," said Scott.
"I would coach there without LeBron," Scott said. "But they got a good shot at getting him back. Without him, they would probably go from 60 wins to 30 wins. But [without James], it?s still a better job than when I first started in New Jersey, and it?s still a better job than when I first started in New Orleans."