Tyronn Lue who was assistant to fired manager Doc Rivers, according to reports, is finalising a five-year deal to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The reports also revealed that Chauncey Billups would be Lue’s lead assistant.
Billups, an NBA champion as a player with the Detroit Pistons in 2004, interviewed for the head coaching post earlier this week.
Lue was the lead assistant to former head coach Doc Rivers who was fired last month after the Clippers blew a 3-1 lead to lose the second-round playoff series to the Denver Nuggets.
Lue seems to be well-prepped for the new managerial role as he has won an NBA title before as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers with LeBron James in 2016. Lue finished with a 128-83 record in parts of four seasons with the Cavs.
Due to the collapse against the Nuggets, the Clippers were viewed as massive disappointments in the NBA playoffs and the final three setbacks were ugly as Los Angeles Clippers laggged by as many as 16, 19 and 12 points, respectively, in the losses.
Landing All-Star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the summer of 2019 had quickly put the Clippers in contention for the NBA title. But the team was reportedly dealing with chemistry issues during their postseason stay in the NBA bubble. Veteran guard Lou Williams publicly cited the chemistry as an issue after the Game 7 loss to the Nuggets.
Rivers was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers five days after being fired by the Clippers.
Interesting
Deserves the role.