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[Juan23]

Shaw was scheduled to have discussions with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and General Manager Chris Grant about the head coaching position. Brown is expected to become a free agent.The seemingly forever revolving world of the Lakers just keeps spinning. The latest news for a franchise that just won its 16th NBA championship is that assistant coach Brian Shaw will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers about the head coaching position vacancy and that guard Shannon Brown will opt out of his contract.

Shaw left Los Angeles on Monday morning for a flight to Cleveland to meet with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and General Manager Chris Grant, said two sources with knowledge of the situation, who were not authorized to speak.

Shaw was scheduled to have face-to-face discussions with Gilbert and Grant on Monday night and Tuesday about replacing Mike Brown as coach of the Cavaliers, the two sources said.
Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak said last Thursday that he did "grant permission" for Cleveland to speak with Shaw, who had a telephone interview with Cavaliers representatives last week.

Shaw, 43, a Lakers assistant coach the last five seasons, probably also would be a candidate to replace Lakers Coach Phil Jackson if he retires.

But right now, Shaw has his eyes set on trying to become coach of the Cavaliers, both sources said.

It has been reported that LeBron James has a strong interest in the triangle offense, something in which Shaw is well-versed because of his four years as a player who won three titles with the Lakers from 2000-2002. James is expected to become a free agent July 1, and there is no guarantee he'll return to the Cavaliers next season, even if Shaw lands the job.

As for Brown, the 6-4 reserve guard will opt out of the final year of his two-year, $4.139-million contract by the June 30 deadline, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Sunday.

"My guess is he's probably going to become a free agent," Bartelstein said.

Brown signed the two-year, "biannual exception" last year with the Lakers. He made $1.990 million last season and was due to make $2.149 million next season.

The Lakers own his "early bird" rights and could sign him for up to five years and as high as the mid-level exception; the current mid-level exception pays $5.8 million in the first year.
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[Hayter]

if he can get paid a lot of money, go for it.  i doubt anybody will pay a lot for him and ain't nothing worse than getting limited minutes for a sorry team.  he's lucky he was on phil's regular rotation.

[Kosar]

Oh no, not Shannon.

[EOG]

like other bench guys who end up leaving the Lakers and seeking and getting  more money only to suck or disappear on some other teams bench, Farmar and Brown will probably have the same fate. the Lakers made them and without the Lakers there is no hiding their limitations. just ask Madsen, Turiaf, Travis Knight, Smush, Kwame Brown, etc. the one that may survive is Ariza but its still early on him. the other guys were never as successful as they were in LA.

[Nanizm]

i dont know how he and his agent think he is worth more than the 2 million he was to get from the lakers. He might get a little bit more out there but with the abundance of FA out there and only few teams with cap space there will be many not getting what they are worth. That is going to leave Shannon Brown out in the cold. Not much interest in a poor shooting undersized 2 or below average playmaking 1 with limited handles.

[Juan23]

Where ya been Nan ?

[EL GRANDE WHOPPO]

EOG, on 29 June 2010 - 09:02 AM, said:

like other bench guys who end up leaving the Lakers and seeking and getting  more money only to suck or disappear on some other teams bench, Farmar and Brown will probably have the same fate. the Lakers made them and without the Lakers there is no hiding their limitations. just ask Madsen, Turiaf, Travis Knight, Smush, Kwame Brown, etc. the one that may survive is Ariza but its still early on him. the other guys were never as successful as they were in LA.

Yeah but they all got paid and in the end this is a business more than anything else.

[Juan23]

Ron, on 29 June 2010 - 10:50 AM, said:

Yeah but they all got paid and in the end this is a business more than anything else.

TRUE

[EvenSteven]

Juan23, on 29 June 2010 - 03:35 PM, said:

TRUE

I could forsee a scenario where he gets no really good offers, and come back to the Lakers begging...

[EOG]

Steven, on 29 June 2010 - 03:50 PM, said:

I could forsee a scenario where he gets no really good offers, and come back to the Lakers begging...

i agree, we've seen the free agent list. Brown would be way way down anyone's list if at all.

[Ricky]

HAHAHAHA Just like NBA 2k10?! I wonder if Shaq will sign with the Thunder?