After starting a troublesome 0-6 to begin the 2018-19 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways with Lue on Sunday morning. Lue was in his fourth season as head coach of the Wine and Gold following his promotion during the middle of the 2015-16 season.
Though it’s obvious that the team wasn’t winning with Lue on the sidelines, it still begs for the question to be asked: Why fire him now?
Lue’s record as head coach of the Cavs was 128-83, or a winning percentage of .607. That record also features a 2016 NBA Championship and a whole lot of experience as a mediator.