Tyronn Lue will coach the Clippers for the foreseeable future. The team announced on Wednesday that it had signed Lue to a new, long-term contract.
According to Shams Charania, it’s a five-year contract worth nearly $70 million.
“This is where I want to be. I’ve loved coaching this team for the past four years, and I’m excited to head into a new era at Intuit Dome,” said Lue in a press release. “I’m grateful to Steve, Lawrence, and the entire organization for the opportunity. With our ownership, front office, roster, staff, and arena, we have all the advantages we need to win in the present and the future, and I’m confident we will.”
Over four seasons as head coach of the Clippers, the 47-year-old has amassed a record of 184-134 (.579), leading the organization to the postseason in three of the past four seasons.
During the 2023-24 campaign, Lue guided the team to a 51-31 (.622) record, winning the Pacific Division title for the third time in franchise history and becoming the first Clippers’ head coach to win consecutive Coach of the Month awards. However, the Clippers would fall to the Mavericks in six games in the first round of the playoffs. Lue has coached the Clippers to four consecutive winning seasons, extending the longest active streak in the NBA to 13 seasons. Lue, The third-winningest head coach in franchise history, led the organization to its first Western Conference Finals in 2021.
“T Lue is everything we want in a head coach. He’s a brilliant tactician and a natural leader with an extraordinary ability to connect with those around him, both players and staff,” said President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. “Four years ago, we felt privileged to hire T Lue, and we feel just as fortunate today. There’s no one we’d rather coach our team. T Lue is a pillar of the organization and will be for a very long time.”
Before his tenure with the Clippers, Lue led the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2016-18, amassing a remarkable 128-83 (.607) record. He steered the team to three consecutive NBA Finals, culminating in the franchise’s first NBA title in 2016. In the 2015-16 season, Lue joined an elite group as the fourth head coach since 1980 to win an NBA Championship in his first year and the 14th individual to have won a title as both a head coach and a player.
Lue played 11 seasons in the NBA, winning championships in 2000 and 2001 with the Lakers.
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