Byron Scott says he can’t afford alimony payments after Lakers fired him

Byron Scott was fired back in April after another horrendous season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he says his monthly financial commitments need to change as a result.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Scott is asking a judge to reduce his spousal support payments that he has been making to his ex-wife Anita since their divorce in 2014. Scott signed a $17 million contract with the Lakers right after filing for divorce, and he was making roughly $300,000 per month at the time. A judge ordered him to make alimony payments of $26,000 per month, which is a number Scott says he can no longer afford.

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But in new court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, Byron claims his financial situation has changed drastically … ’cause he got fired in April and isn’t pulling those huge NBA checks anymore.

Byron says his only form of income these days is a $50k-per-month deferred compensation check from the Cavs … and half of that already goes straight to Anita.

On top of that, Byron says he probably won’t find a new job ’til next year …. ’cause every team has filled their coaching spots and “there will not be a need for an analyst or commentator” at this point in the season.

Scott is requesting that a judge cut off all spousal support payments for the time being, but the more likely scenario is that they will be reduced.

We recently learned that Scott may have been fired more because the Lakers were afraid of missing out on a big opportunity, but that doesn’t mean anything for his financial situation. There’s a good chance he still has plenty of money.