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Could Jackson head to Cavs?

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08:50 AM ET 05.24 | With some room opening in Cleveland, would Phil Jackson consider the job? There are two reasons why he will be at the top of the Cavs' list. One is that his contract with the Lakers is up at the end of the playoffs, making him the James of coaching free agents. The second is Jackson has said Lakers' owner Jerry Buss wants him to take a sizeable paycut from his $12.5 million annual salary. It has been reported that Buss wants Jackson to take as much as a $7 million cut. Never afraid to spend money and already assured of some payroll relief compared to the past three seasons, there is a chance Cavs owner Dan Gilbert would be willing to outspend Buss for Jackson. Five years ago, Jackson did accept an interview with Gilbert before going back to the Lakers.

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