The LA Clippers have signed Tyronn Lue to a brand new, long-term contract, it was introduced by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank.
“T Lue is every little thing we wish in a head coach. He’s an excellent tactician and a pure chief with a unprecedented capability to attach with these round him, each gamers and employees,” stated Frank. “4 years in the past, we felt privileged to rent T Lue, and we really feel simply as lucky at the moment. There’s nobody we’d slightly coach our staff. T Lue is a pillar of the group and shall be for a really very long time.”
“That is the place I wish to be. I’ve cherished teaching this staff for the previous 4 years and I’m excited to move into a brand new period at Intuit Dome,” stated Lue. “I’m grateful to Steve, Lawrence and the complete group for the chance. With our possession, entrance workplace, roster, employees and enviornment, we now have all the benefits we have to win within the current and the long run, and I’m assured we’ll.”
Over 4 seasons as head coach of the Clippers, Lue has amassed a document of 184-134 (.579), main the group to the postseason in three of the previous 4 seasons. Through the 2023-24 marketing campaign, Lue guided the staff to a 51-31 (.622) document, profitable the Pacific Division title for the third time in franchise historical past and turning into the primary Clippers’ head coach to win consecutive Coach of the Month awards. Lue has coached the Clippers to 4 consecutive profitable seasons, extending the longest energetic streak within the NBA to 13 seasons. The third-winningest head coach in franchise historical past, Lue additionally led the group to its first Western Convention Finals in 2021.
Earlier than becoming a member of the Clippers, Lue was the top coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2016-18, amassing a 128-83 (.607) document, taking the staff to a few consecutive NBA Finals, and profitable the franchise’s first NBA title in 2016. Through the 2015-16 season, Lue grew to become the fourth head coach since 1980 to win an NBA Championship in his first 12 months, and the 14th particular person to have received a title as a head coach and a participant. Previous to Cleveland, Lue labored on the Clippers employees as an assistant coach from 2013-14. He joined the staff after spending two years with the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach and director of basketball growth.
A local of Mexico, Missouri, Lue performed 11 seasons within the NBA, profitable championships in 2000 and 2001 with the Lakers. He appeared in 554 profession video games and averaged 8.5 factors and three.1 assists. Lue attended the College of Nebraska, the place he was chosen First-Group All-Massive 12 in 1998 and had his jersey (No. 10) retired by the varsity in 2017.
