Clippers Head Coach Tyronn Lue has spoken about Kawhi Leonard and NBA salary structure before Lakers game.
Tyronn Lue stepped up before the Lakers game and dropped some thoughts on Kawhi Leonard and the NBA’s salary structure, and honestly, he sounded like a man who just looked at his tax return and wondered why his job involves managing superstar mood swings and salary cap acrobatics.
He ended up throwing a subtle shade over JJ Redick‘s comments “on the Clippers becoming a lot stronger with Kawhi Leonard’s return and the ‘next man up’ mentality with the roster.”
No, I agree with it. You know, I think, when you get Kawhi back and he’s healthy, James and Zu, you know, the way they’ve been playing this season, you know, adds a different dimension to your team,” said Lue in agreement with JJ Redick that Leonard’s return makes the Clippers more lethal.
“When you lose, you know, your best player, the top 10 player when he’s on the floor, um it’s hard to to really make up for that. I know a lot of people say next man up, but you know, if he’s making 60 million, your next man up is making $400,000. It’s not really the same, you know,” Lue further added.
“We just got to continue to just keep playing through it and like you said, you know, hopefully getting Kawhai where he can start getting his minutes up and start feeling better, we will be a different team.”
Bottom line: Lue’s message was clear. Kawhi is needed in the team, the salary structure is annoying, and coaching in Los Angeles means every game could be your TED Talk moment.
