Tyronn Lue Is Expected To Remain With The Clippers Despite Interest From The Suns

Tyronn Lue has been linked with multiple teams who are looking for a new head coach but is expected to stay with the Clippers.

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Tyronn Lue is one of the best head coaches in the NBA today, so it isn’t a surprise that he has been linked with a lot of the good openings around the league.

Right after the Phoenix Suns fired Monty Williams, a report emerged that they were interested in luring Lue from the Clippers, but it appears he isn’t going anywhere, as per Ian Begley from SportsNet New York.

“The Suns, according to reports, have interest in Clippers head coach Ty Lue,” Begley wrote. “But multiple people with knowledge of current coaching searches expect Lue to remain with the Clippers and not be a viable option for any current openings. Lue is currently under contract with the Clippers.”

It is not really surprising that the Suns weren’t able to get Lue. It didn’t look like he was on the verge of wanting out after their season ended and team president Lawrence Frank made it clear they wanted to keep him. The Clippers probably believe that if their two stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can stay healthy, then Lue is the right man to lead them to glory.


Who Will The Suns Hire Then?

Adrian Wojnarowski reported recently that the Suns will be interviewing Nick Nurse, Doc Rivers, Jordi Fernandez, and Kevin Young. Bill Simmons, who has a lot of ties in the NBA, has claimed that Young, who was their associate head coach under Williams, is the one who will get the job.

“From the producers of I told you Bronny (James) was going to USC six weeks ago, it’s gonna be Kevin Young,” Simmons said on his podcast.

This will be a very interesting hire from Phoenix. If Simmons is right here, then that would also mean that the two Suns stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant were fine with Young getting the job, which is a bit puzzling.

The window of title contention isn’t a big one for the Suns and ideally, you’d want an experienced head coach who has led teams to a title, as Nick Nurse did with the Toronto Raptors. Their chances of success in the first year under Young don’t seem great but then again, they’d know better than anyone else just how good of a coach he is.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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