Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has never been shy about defending one of his city’s most famous basketball sons. When he sat down again with NBA Insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on #WORDSWITHSCOOP , the conversation quickly returned to the topic that made their first interview go viral: why Boston Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell still has not been handed the keys to an NBA team of his own.

A Familiar Question, Two Years Later

In July 2024 , Scott made headlines when he told Robinson that Cassell deserved a head coaching job more than any assistant in the league. He backed it up with a jab at the Los Angeles Lakers ’ hire of JJ Redick, noting that Cassell had four championship rings while Redick’s only ring was his wedding band.…