Tyronn Lue wants a starting salary of $7 million to coach an NBA team, but might settle for a couple of million less, according to Keith Pompey of Philly. com. The 76ers, who fired Brett Brown days ago, are among those believed to have interest in Lue who’s an assistant with the Clippers under Doc Rivers. Lue’s name has come up in the Nets coaching search, according to reports and Pompey reiterated that the 43-year-old that “Lue expects an offer from Brooklyn.”
The 76ers beat writer notes that as a top candidate —with an NBA ring in 2016 and two trips to the NBA Finals in 2017 and 2018, all with the Cavs— Lue shouldn’t have trouble getting paid because of his resume’.