Supply: Lue close to deal to affix Clippers’ workers
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LOS ANGELES — Tyronn Lue is near a cope with the LA Clippers to develop into a high assistant coach on Doc Rivers’ workers.
A supply acquainted with the state of affairs confirmed to ESPN that Lue is nearing a deal to reunite with Rivers. The New York Instances first reported that the Clippers are closing in on a contract with Lue.
Lue was a high candidate to develop into the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach till negotiations broke down earlier this summer time. Lue wished to educate LeBron James once more — the pair helped produce an NBA championship in Cleveland in 2016 — however the coach and the Lakers couldn’t agree on contract phrases earlier than the group finally determined to rent Frank Vogel.
Lue was fired as Cleveland’s head coach six video games into the 2018-19 season regardless of guiding the Cavaliers to 3 consecutive NBA Finals appearances. He had a 128-83 file in three-plus seasons in Cleveland.
Rivers has remained shut with Lue, who was an assistant on Rivers’ workers in Boston and with the Clippers earlier than.