Hornets head coach Byron Scott isn't worried about his contract situation heading into the season.

Scott is entering his sixth season with New Orleans. He will make $5.5 million this year in what is the final season of his contract.

"I don't give a damn about the contract situation; that doesn't fuel me, " Scott told the Times-Picayune. "What fuels me is winning. ... I'm still competing. I kind of love this situation. I'm not trying to sound cocky, but I know I'm good at what I do. I'm very confident in what I do as a basketball coach, and I know I'm going to be coaching. I think guys scared of this type of pressure shouldn't be in the business, and I've been in it long enough as a player, so this is nothing new to me. When it's all said and done, I want to be here when David West and Chris Paul decide to retire."