Marc Stein was one of the first to report that the Clippers are close to making a big coaching hire.
The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly very close to signing Tyronn Lue. Lue would be hired as the top assistant coach under head coach Doc Rivers. If you remember Lue was the top candidate for the Lakers’ head coaching job this summer. Talks ultimately ended up breaking down due to the contract details.
Tyronn Lue won the 2016 NBA Championship and reached the finals in his first three seasons as a head coach with LeBron James and the Cavaliers. He was fired just 6 games into the first season after LeBron left the Cavs. Lue has a prior history with Doc Rivers, working on his staff on the Clippers and Celtics before that.
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