Tyronn Lue

About Tyronn Lue

Former journeyman point guard who was drafted 23rd overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he won three NBA titles. Midway through the 2015-2016 season, he was named head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he helped the team win the 2016 NBA Championship.

Tyronn Jamar Lue is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. He also formerly served as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. A former point guard, Lue played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers before being selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft with the 23rd overall pick. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly thereafter. As a member of the Lakers, Lue won two NBA championships in his first three seasons. After his playing career ended in 2009, Lue became Director of Basketball Development for the Boston Celtics. In 2014, he was hired by the Cavaliers as associate head coach. Lue was promoted to head coach during the 2015–16 season, replacing the fired David Blatt.

Listed height	6 ft 0 in
League	NBA
Listed weight	175 lb
Position	Head coach
College	Nebraska (1995–1998)
High school	Raytown (Raytown, Missouri)
Born	May 03, 1977, Mexico, Missouri
Team	Los Angeles Clippers
Nationality	American
NBA draft	1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23, Denver Nuggets

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Trivia

As an NBA journeyman, he played for the Lakers, Wizards, Magic, Rockets, Hawks, Mavericks and Bucks. He was an assistant coach for the Celtics and Clippers before heading to Cleveland.

Tyronn Lue before fame

He was a standout Cornhusker at the University of Nebraska, earning First-Team All-Big 12 honors in 1998.

Achievement of Tyronn Lue

He played with the Lakers, Wizards, Magic, Rockets, Hawks, Mavericks, and Bucks as an NBA journeyman. Before coming to Cleveland, he worked as an assistant coach with the Celtics and the Clippers.

Salary 2020

$7 Million

Net Worth 2020

$25 Million

Tyronn Lue family life

His parents, Ron Lue and Kim Miller, raised him in Mexico, Missouri. Raytown, Missouri was his high school.

Associations of Tyronn Lue

In the 2015-2016 season, he took over as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers from David Blatt.

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