Unless Tyronn Lue’s friends have a wicked sense of humor, the former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach is expected to replace Luke Walton as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lue was arguably the most accomplished candidate of the four people the Lakers interviewed for the job, a group that included Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams. Of those candidates, only Lue and Williams got second interviews.
For quite some time, Lue and Williams were viewed as the frontrunners to land the job, but Lue didn’t emerge as the clear favorite until Williams accepted a job with the Phoenix Suns just this past week.