An individual with wisdom of the location says Tyronn Lue has agreed to grow to be the following trainer of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Final phrases have been nonetheless being labored on, stated the one that spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on situation of anonymity as a result of no contract were signed.
Lue will substitute Doc Rivers, who had coached the Clippers for the ultimate seven seasons. Lue was once on Rivers’ personnel this season when the Clippers blew a 3-1 lead over Denver and misplaced within the Western Conference semifinals.
ESPN first reported the settlement between Lue and the Clippers, announcing it was once a five-year deal.
Lue went 128-83 in portions of 4 seasons as trainer of the Cleveland Cavaliers, taking on on the midpoint of the 2015-16 season and main them to their first NBA identify. He left the Cavs after six video games of the 2018-19 season.
That 2016 identify crew had LeBron James — who simply led the Los Angeles Lakers to the 2020 NBA identify.
Lue additionally was once a candidate for different jobs this offseason, together with in Houston and New Orleans.
The Clippers — within the first season of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George enjoying in combination — went 49-23 this common season, the fourth-best file in franchise historical past.