Cavaliers Fire Head Coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 Start

The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Tyronn Lue after a 0-6 start in the 2018/19 NBA season. Assistant coach Larry Drew is set to step in as the interim manager.

Lue took over the management in 2015 after working as an assistant to the then head Coach David Blatt. He led the Cavaliers to three straight finals, including winning the title in 2016. On Sunday, club general manager Koby Altman called the 41-year-old to his office and fired him.

The Cavaliers haven’t won a game since Lebron James left for the LA Lakers this offseason. No one expected them to win another championship without Lebron but the team management expected Lue to lead them to more wins.

Cleveland lacks quality players that could fill Lebron’s shoes. Their veterans haven’t been turning up and the youngsters were lacking play time under Lue. Last week, there were reports the former head coach had disagreements with the general manager over fielding veterans in place of rookies.

Altman wanted Lue to start younger players over JR Smith and Kyle Korver. The coach removed the two players for one game and then started them again, causing more disagreements with Altman. Cavaliers are last in the east conference, ranked 23rd in offense and 29th in defense overall.

Despite his firing, Lue will still collect an estimated $15 million of his $35 million contract.

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