It's somewhat of a toss-up between Tom Chambers and Byron Scott for the NBA king of Utah, but we think it's fair to say that Byron Scott's impact and name rings more of a bell with basketball fans than Chambers does. Hailing from Ogden, Utah, Byron Scott and his family relocated to Inglewood, California, which had to an intense culture shock. He played his collegiate ball at Arizona State for three years before declaring himself to the NBA Draft where he was selected fourth overall by the San Diego Clippers in 1983.
The Clippers went on to trade Byron to the Lakers for Norm Nixon and Scott instantaneously became a contributing member of the Showtime Era LA Lakers. Byron played a full decade with the Lakers racking up three NBA Championships (1985, 1987, 1988) before having stints as an Indiana Pacer and Vancouver Grizzlie before returning to the Lakers in 1996. In 1998, Byron hung up his sneakers for good and has made a career as an NBA head coach coaching for teams like the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and his former team Lakers from 2014-2016.