Byron Scott Gives New Orleans Hornets Kiss of Death

George Shinn, if you're reading this (cue laugh track here), I have a message for you:

Might want to start looking into hiring a head coach.

What? You say you have a head coach?

Well, that's the thing. You see, it seems that your boy, Byron Scott, can opt out of his contract this offseason.

Upon reading the foxsports.com article about the issue, I think Scott pretty much said it all when he said, "I expect to be here (in New Orleans). In my mind right now I hope to be here unless something crazy happens."

Let the craziness begin.

Shinn-dog, go ahead and start accepting applications. Until the position has been filled.

You see, there are these two coachless teams at the moment who would likely be fairly interested in the services of a Mr. Scott. And they'll probably want to pay through the nose.

One team, the Phoenix Suns, thinks it has all the ingredients necessary to become an NBA champ. Granted, the Suns say this practically every year. But, admittedly, they do like to win out in the desert.

And it's nice and warm there. And sunny. Very sunny. Coaching there will be like coaching in little rays of sunshine.

The other team resides in a city of wind. Ah yes, Chicago. A city hungry for success and now 10 years removed from its Jordanesque glory.

Pizza fans everywhere will note their affinity for the city's signature deep dish.

Oh by the way, they have the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming June draft.

And incidentally, this year's edition of da Bears ain't lookin' so hot, so the city's sports fans may be looking forward to basketball a little earlier than usual.

Georgey boy, it's not that your Hornets don't know how to ball a little. You have this guy named Chris Paul. Ya'll even made a run to the Western Semis.

I don't think Byron Scott's a crummy guy. And I don't think the Hornets' job is a crummy job. It's just that I think there's a gravy train scheduled to run through Scottsville and he's going to jump on it.

Moreover, no matter how classy someone is, when I hear people who have agents make statements like Lord Byron made several paragraphs back, I'm just cynical enough to think he's already got his bags packed.

To me, the real question is whether he's packed sandals or snow boots.