Former NBA and college coaches Reggie Theus and P.J. Carlesimo reportedly are near the top of the list of possible replacements for Tim Floyd at USC, and Laker assistant Jim Cleamons has already met with athletic director Mike Garrett, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Theus was fired last season as coach of the Sacramento Kings. He coached at New Mexico State before that and guided the Aggies into the 2007 NCAA tournament.
Carlesimo was fired last season as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has not coached in college since 1994, when he left Seton Hall after six seasons. The Pirates advanced to the NCAA title game in 1989.
Cleamons was coach at Youngstown State and an assistant at Ohio State and Furman. He was the Dallas Mavericks' coach and has served as an NBA assistant, winning titles with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
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