Coach Mike Brown is going back to Cleveland.
After a run as the Los Angeles Lakers' head coach, the Cavaliers and Brown have agreed to a five-year, $20 million deal for his return to Cleveland, reports ESPN.com. The franchise will have a team option for the fifth year, which is partially guaranteed for Brown. His hiring is expected to be announced shortly.
Brown was fired from the Cavs in 2010, despite back-to-back 60-win seasons. ESPN says he was the Cavs' top choice for the job and the only person they interviewed, but did reach out to Phil Jackson to gauge if he had any interest.
Sources said Brown already had turned down the Phoenix Suns' coaching position, and other offers were to come, so the Cavs wanted to move fast. Brown reportedly likes the Cavs, because of the presence of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and the club's substantial amount of salary-cap space.
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