Tyronn Lue and the Clippers have agreed to a long-term contract extension that will make him one of the highest paid coaches in the NBA, according to people not authorized to speak publicly about the terms of the deal.
The Clippers confirmed the contract extension with an announcement Wednesday, but the team did not disclose terms of the contract.
The two sides had been “making progress” on a deal for Lue, with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank both focused on reaching an agreement while negotiating with Lue’s agent, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports, according to a person familiar with the talks not authorized to discuss them publicly.