Lakers Reportedly Moving With Tyronn Lue as Head Coach
Written by SOURCE on May 3, 2019
Since March, basketball fans have been waiting on who’d replace Luke Walton as Lakers head coach. Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was consistently top of the list.
Lue reportedly made a “lasting impression” when went he for his second interview with the team, and now ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says they’re ready to commit to him as their new head coach.
There’s reportedly not an offer in place for him just yet, but league sources say that they’re expected to make the news official soon. As a former Cavaliers coach, Lue likely had the edge on his competition due to his existing relationship with LeBron James, who left the team last year for the Lakers. During both of their times with the team, they brought home Cleveland’s first NBA championship in 2016.
Lue wasn’t the only person up for the role of head coach, as Philly 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams also interviewed for the position. Jason Kidd, who previously coached the Milwaukee Bucks until 2018, was interviewed for the spot, too. At the time of the second interview it was reported that neither Lue or Williams were offered the job, and they also weren’t given an indication of when to expect a decision.
