NBA coaching rumors: Tyronn Lue linked to Clippers, Pelicans, Rockets

Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue has met with every his present physique of workers and the Pelicans to focus on about their head coaching openings, Marc Stein of the Recent York Occasions experiences. 

The used Cavaliers coach also has a gathering scheduled with the Rockets, in accordance to Stein. 

Lue change into as soon as the lead assistant coach for the Clippers this season, but has been linked to loads of head coaching positions in present weeks. 

As head coach of the Cavaliers, Lue led Cleveland to a pair of consecutive Jap Convention titles and the physique of workers’s first NBA championship in 2016. He had a 128-83 file as a head coach earlier than being fired midway thru the 2018-19 season after an major 0-6 originate. 

Ahead of accepting his lead assistant problem with the Clippers, Lue reportedly change into down a head coaching job with the Lakers this past season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin reported. He’s now being recruited by a pair of groups to maintain a an identical role. 

Take a look at out the most contemporary files and rumors from spherical the NBA: 

• Rockets player construction coach John Lucas is a 2d that it’s likely you’ll maybe perchance focal level on of candidate for their vacant head coach problem. As any person that has already labored with the organization, Lucas is a stable candidate with existing player relationships, per Marc Stein of the Recent York Occasions.
• Timberwolves assistant coach David Vanterpool is also in the running for the Rockets problem. Houston will interview him this week, in accordance to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
• Tyronn Lue is now not the most piquant candidate speaking to the Clippers. The physique of workers has reportedly reached out to used Knicks and Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy as smartly, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.