It's now time to take a look at Byron Scott, one of the central figures during the Showtime era in the 1980s. Scott grew up ...

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Scott, who played for the Lakers and won three championships from 1983 to '93 and again during Kobe Bryant 's rookie season in 1996-97, was named the 25th head coach in franchise history.

According to Byron Scott, all is well between him and son Thomas. At least, that’s what he told a follower who inquired about the state of their relationship recently on Instagram.

FILE - Then-Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott directs his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Scott, a shooting guard, won NBA championships in 1985, 1987 and 1988 as part of the Lakers' "Showtime" era. He led the team in scoring with a career-best 21.7 points in 1987-88.

Scott, a former Laker who won three championships with the team in the 1980s, is 38-126 (.232) as head coach. That's the second-worst win percentage by any Lakers coach in franchise history.

Lakers guard Byron Scott, second from right, bows his head during a pregame prayer ceremony for Magic Johnson before a game against the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 8, 1991 at the Forum. Lakers teammates ...

As Scott, now 53, enters his first season as the Lakers coach — his fourth stop as an NBA coach — he’s maintained at least one characteristic from his playing days. He’s all business ...