The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be closing in on their next head coach. After Monty Williams agreed to become the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns on Friday, Tyronn Lue has emerged as the clear favorite to land the head coaching job in Los Angeles.
In fact, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Lue has always been the favorite for the Lakers because of his success coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2015 to 2019, and a recommendation from former Lakers coach Phil Jackson helped push him over the finish line:
Ty Lue is in Las Vegas and is waiting to hear from the Lakers about the job, per sources.