The hiring of Mike Brown as head coach, which some considered to be a surprising selection, could be an indication owner Jerry Buss and his son, team executive Jim Buss, want to show they have completely turned the page on the Phil Jackson era and now have complete reign of the team.

After all, it was assumed for years that Brian Shaw would succeed Jackson as head coach after serving as his primary assistant the last several seasons.

If my assumption is correct, and the Buss family is trying to “personalize” the team more, can we expect more questionable transactions in the future?

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The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in serious discussions with Mike Brown about the ex-Cleveland Cavaliers coach becoming the franchise’s next coach, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday night.

The Lakers are focused on talks with Brown, who was fired in 2011 after five seasons in Cleveland, where he went 272-138.

Los Angeles had considered longtime assistant Brian Shaw, but the focus is now on Brown. There could be an agreement in place within the next 24-48 hours, sources say, but nothing has been finalized.

The two sides are working out issues that could be dealbreakers and cause the Lakers to go to another candidate, sources said, but there’s clearly momentum toward Brown becoming the next head coach.

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