Tom Izzo's decision to stay at Michigan State has left the Cavaliers without a clear-cut favorite to become their next coach.

Izzo was Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert's first choice to replace Mike Brown, who was fired after the team's disappointing playoff elimination at the hands of the Celtics.

A rumored fallback has been Byron Scott, but the two sides have yet to meet in person.

A big factor in Izzo's decision to reject Cleveland's offer was a lack of clarity on James' plans. Izzo didn't speak directly to James, but got some needed information from people close to him.

"I felt comfortable with the things I needed to know," Izzo said. "If LeBron would've stayed, that doesn't mean that I would have been there. It was not the only factor. Was it a big factor? Sure it was."