Lakers' Byron Scott and Son Combo Realizing Dream Together

Byron Scott's "dream" of coaching the Lakers is only made sweeter with the presence of his son, Thomas, being part of his staff and sharing in the moment.

Since taking the job and throughout training camp, Inglewood-native and former Los Angeles Lakers’ player Byron Scott has talked about his "dream" of coaching his home team. Growing up a full court pass away from the Great Western Forum, Scott has been a Laker for life.

As a player, he achieved his dream of playing at the fabulous Forum and won three championships in the process. On Tuesday night, Scott will realize the dream of coaching his team, but he’s not going it alone.

"That's a dream come true, to have your son, who’s a big time basketball guy who loves this game and has a passion for this game just like his dad, to have him behind the bench as well is a thrill," Scott said on Tuesday morning, only hours before the Lakers' 2014-15 season opener.

Thomas Scott is a player-development coach with the Lakers and part of his father's coaching staff. Having spent time as an assistant under Scott previously and also time as an assistant in the NBA Development League, the younger Scott paid his dues and earned his place in the Lakers’ 2014-15 coaching staff.

Tuesday night is a special occasion for the family. A day earlier, Byron reminisced that Thomas was too young to remember when Byron first achieved his dream of playing for the purple and gold. This time, though, Thomas was a grown man of 31 years, and this was a dream that both father and son could share together.

Scott smiled, "I went to dinner last night and talked about ‘this is a dream come true for both of us,' with me being here as a coach and having him as one of my staff members."

The Lakers' head coach laughed, "You know, once the game starts, I won't even notice."

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