11:55am: Pelinka is meeting with Williams today to discuss the club’s head coaching job, tweets Turner.
10:46am: Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is scheduled to meet with Tyronn Lue this Friday in Los Angeles to discuss the team’s head coaching position, reports Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times (Twitter link).
Lue is one of a handful of candidates the Lakers are said to be considering to replace Luke Walton, who was let go last week. Team officials are reportedly traveling to meet with Sixers assistant Monty Williams this week, and an interview with Heat assistant Juwan Howard is also expected to take place at some point this week.
A former NBA point guard, Lue began his coaching career as an assistant in Boston under Doc Rivers in 2011. After moving with Rivers to the Clippers for one season in 2013/14, Lue made his way to Cleveland, where he was an assistant for a year and a half before taking the head coaching reins from David Blatt midway through the 2015/16 campaign.
Lue led the Cavaliers to a championship that season and brought the team back to the NBA Finals in each of the following two years. After LeBron James‘ departure during the 2018 offseason, Lue lasted just six more games, having been replaced by Larry Drew in the fall once the Cavs started this season 0-6.
During his time in Cleveland, Lue had to take a health-related leave of absence due to chest pains which were believed to be compounded by stress. However, Joe Vardon of The Athletic recently wrote that the former Cavs coach is healthy now, having lost 35 pounds with a new workout plan and diet. The fact that Lue is willing to pursue the Lakers’ job suggests he’s confident he can return to a demanding position.
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Lue do yourself a favor and pass on this freak circus. I remember when Jeannie said ownership of this franchise was a privilege and a “public trust.” Jeannie, you are not exactly living up to your own expectations are you?
Lue might be more assertive and prepared in his second go-round. Well he already is more prepared, if Vardon is correct. Anyone would be more realistic than Walton & Johnson, who both expected Lebron to speed up.
We do not need a coach for Lebron! We need a coach for the Lakers! How ass backwards are people’s thinking here?
In that case it would be Monty Williams – or Doc Rivers.
You are right. Nobody coach Lebron. He does what he please.
Guys don’t you ever get tired of hating on LBJ… maybe you could get a life at some point?
I’m still amazed at how relevant Lue is in the coaching circle. Then again, his name only appears when it’s LeBron’s team…
exactly. what other teams with coaching vacancies ever considered Lue a real candidate?
That makes his name even less relevant!