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{{short description|American basketball player and coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tyronn Lue
| image = Ty Lue Sideline 2022.jpg
| width = 
| caption = Lue as head coach of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] in 2022
| league = [[NBA]]
| team = Los Angeles Clippers
| position = Head coach
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 175
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|05|03}}
| birth_place = [[Mexico, Missouri]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Raytown Senior High School|Raytown]] ([[Raytown, Missouri]])
| college = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball|Nebraska]] (1995–1998)
| draft_year = 1998
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 23
| draft_team = [[Denver Nuggets]]
| career_start = 1998
| career_end = 2009
| coach_start = 2009
| coach_end = 
| career_number = 10
| career_position = [[Point guard]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1998|start}}–{{nbay|2000|end}}
| team1 = [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
| years2 = {{nbay|2001|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}}
| team2 = [[Washington Wizards]]
| years3 = {{nbay|2003|full=y}}
| team3 = [[Orlando Magic]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2004|start}}
| team4 = [[Houston Rockets]]
| years5 = {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2007|end}}
| team5 = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| years6 = {{nbay|2007|end}}
| team6 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| years7 = {{nbay|2008|full=y}}
| team7 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| years8 = {{nbay|2008|end}}
| team8 = Orlando Magic
| cyears1 = {{nbay|2011|start}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}
| cteam1 = [[Boston Celtics]] (assistant)
| cyears2 = {{nbay|2013|full=y}}
| cteam2 = [[Los Angeles Clippers]] (assistant)
| cyears3 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}
| cteam3 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] (associate HC)
| cteam4 = Cleveland Cavaliers
| cyears4 = {{nbay|2015|end}}–{{nbay|2018|start}}
| cteam5 = Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
| cyears5 = {{nbay|2019|full=y}}
| cteam6 = Los Angeles Clippers
| cyears6 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–present
| highlights = '''As player:'''
* 2× [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|2000}}, {{nbafy|2001}})
* First-team [[List of All-Big 12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Big 12]] (1998)
* Second-team All-Big 12 (1997)
* No. 10 [[Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Nebraska Cornhuskers]]
'''As coach:'''
* [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|2016}})
* [[List of NBA All-Star Game head coaches|NBA All-Star Game head coach]] ({{nasg|2016}})
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 4,710 (8.5 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 943 (1.7 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 1,727 (3.1 apg)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Assistant coach for {{bk|USA}} }}
{{MedalSport|[[United States men's national basketball team|Men's national basketball team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris]]|[[2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
}}
'''Tyronn Jamar Lue''' ({{IPAc-en|t|ə|ˈ|r|ɒ|n|_|ˈ|l|uː}} {{respell|tə|RON|_|LOO}};<ref>{{cite web |title=2016-17 NBA Pronunciation Guide (Start of Season) |url=https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/10/2016-17-pronunciation-guide-start-of-season.pdf |website=NBA.com |access-date=April 20, 2021 |page=2 |quote=Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW)}}</ref> born May 3, 1977) is an American professional [[basketball]] coach and former player who is the head coach of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He formerly served as the head coach of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], helping them win their first and only NBA title.

A former [[point guard]], Lue played [[college basketball]] for the [[Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball|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 [[List of NBA champions|NBA championships]] in his first three seasons.

After his playing career ended in 2009, Lue became Director of Basketball Development for the [[Boston Celtics]].<ref name=celtics>{{cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2009/10/celtics-name-tyronn-lue-director-of-basketball-development/|title=Celtics Name Tyronn Lue Director of Basketball Development|last=neil-keefe|date=October 23, 2009}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|title=David Blatt fired as Cavaliers coach; Tyronn Lue to take over team|date=January 22, 2016|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14627529/david-blatt-fired-cleveland-cavaliers-coach|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref> That same season, Lue coached the Cavaliers to their first NBA championship, becoming a rare NBA rookie coach to lead his team to a title. Lue coached the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in the next two seasons, but lost both times to the [[Golden State Warriors]], and was fired in October 2018. Lue went on to be the head coach of the Clippers and led them to their first Conference finals appearance.

==High school and college career==
Lue graduated from [[Raytown Senior High School]] in [[Raytown, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kshb.com/sports/former-raytown-high-school-student-now-an-nba-title-winning-coach|title=Fmr. Raytown student now NBA title-winning coach|date=June 20, 2016|website=KSHB}}</ref> He later attended the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]], where he played basketball and studied [[sociology]]. Lue was a key member of the [[1995–96 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team|1995–96 team]] that won the [[1996 National Invitation Tournament]], defeating [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|Saint Joseph's University]] in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=22&SPID=24&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1995|title=Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site|website=www.huskers.com}}</ref> He finished his [[Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball|Cornhuskers]] career ranked third all-time in assists (432), fourth in three-pointers made (145) and attempted (407), fifth in steals (154) and seventh in scoring (1,577). Lue led Nebraska in assists in each of his three seasons and finished his career tied with [[Dave Hoppen]] for most games with 30 or more points (7). He declared for the NBA draft after his junior season.

==Professional career==

===Los Angeles Lakers (1998–2001)===
Lue opted for early entry into the [[1998 NBA draft]]. He was selected 23rd overall by the [[Denver Nuggets]] but was traded on draft night to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] with [[Tony Battie]] for [[Nick Van Exel]]. His first three years with the Lakers were disappointing. His playing time was limited and he suffered from injuries in 2000.

Lue excelled in the [[2001 NBA Playoffs|2001 playoffs]]. Due to his quickness, he was assigned to guard [[Allen Iverson]] during Game 1 of the [[2001 NBA Finals|Finals]]. In a memorable moment, Iverson executed a [[crossover dribble|crossover]] and made a shot in front of Lue, then stepped over him.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAZvvaT79g8 | title=Greatest Moments in NBA History - Allen Iverson "Step Over" Tyronn Lue NBA Finals 2001 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=October 26, 2014 }}</ref> Although the 76ers won Game 1, the Lakers won the next four and the NBA championship; Lue appeared in each NBA Finals game.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/luety01/gamelog/2001 | title=Tyronn Lue 2000-01 game log }}</ref>

===Washington Wizards (2001–2003)===
In the off-season of 2001, Lue signed with the [[Washington Wizards]], where he got considerably more playing time and became a better point guard.

===Orlando Magic (2003–2004)===
Lue played with the [[Orlando Magic]] in [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]] and had a lot of minutes alongside [[Tracy McGrady]], but the team had the worst record in the NBA that season: 21–61.

===Houston Rockets (2004)===
After the season, Lue, McGrady, [[Juwan Howard]], and [[Reece Gaines]] were traded to the [[Houston Rockets]] for [[Steve Francis]], [[Cuttino Mobley]], and [[Kelvin Cato]]. In Houston, Lue's playing time decreased due to the overabundance of point guards.

===Atlanta Hawks (2004–2008)===
Lue was traded mid-season to the [[Atlanta Hawks]] for [[Jon Barry]]. Lue starred in Atlanta, although again his team had the worst record in the NBA and their worst record in franchise history: 13–69.

On August 30, 2005, Lue re-signed with the Hawks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lue re-signs with Hawks |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/news/story?id=2146954 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=ESPN| date=August 30, 2005 }}</ref>

===Dallas Mavericks (2008)===
On February 16, 2008, Lue was acquired by the [[Sacramento Kings]] in a trade that sent [[Mike Bibby]] to the Hawks. He was waived by the Kings on February 28 without playing a game for them. After clearing waivers, Lue signed a contract with the [[Dallas Mavericks]] on March 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3277220|title=Mavs sign free agent Lue to be backup point guard|date=March 5, 2008|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

===Milwaukee Bucks (2008–2009)===
On July 17, 2008, Lue was signed by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/lue_allen_080717.html|title=Bucks sign Tyronn Lue and Malik Allen|website=Milwaukee Bucks}}</ref>

===Return to the Magic (2009)===
On February 5, 2009, Lue was traded to the [[Orlando Magic]] in exchange for [[Keith Bogans]] and cash considerations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/acquires_lue-299497-66.html|title=Orlando Magic News Headlines|website=Orlando Magic}}</ref> In Lue's final year as an NBA player, the [[Dwight Howard]]-led Magic advanced to the [[2009 NBA Finals|2009 Finals]] but lost to Lue's former team, the [[2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]].

==Coaching career==

===Boston Celtics (2011–2013)===
On October 23, 2009, the [[Boston Celtics]] named Lue director of basketball development.<ref name="celtics" /> He became an assistant on Celtics' head coach [[Doc Rivers]]' staff in [[2011–12 Boston Celtics season|2011–12]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Marc|last=D'Amico|title=Tyronn Lue Left a Lasting Impression in Boston|date=June 6, 2024|website=NBA.com|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/shoot-020516-tyronn-lue-left-a-lasting-impression-in-boston|access-date=June 6, 2024}}</ref>

===Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014)===
In July 2013, Lue joined the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]' coaching staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-name-alvin-gentry-associate-head-coach-and-add-armond-hill-kevin-eastman-and-tyronn-lue|title=CLIPPERS NAME ALVIN GENTRY ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH AND ADD ARMOND HILL, KEVIN EASTMAN AND TYRONN LUE AS ASSISTANT COACHES|website=Los Angeles Clippers}}</ref>

===Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2018)===
On June 23, 2014, Lue joined the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] as associate head coach, becoming the highest-paid assistant coach in the NBA. Lue had been a top candidate for the Cavaliers' head coaching job, which eventually went to [[David Blatt]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavs Name Tyronn Lue Associate Head Coach |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/lue-associate-coach-140623 |website=NBA.com |date=June 23, 2014}}</ref>

On January 22, 2016, Lue was named head coach of the Cavaliers immediately following the mid-season firing of Blatt.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fedor|first1=Chris|title=David Blatt fired by Cleveland Cavaliers; Tyronn Lue elevated to head coach|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/01/david_blatt_fired_by_cleveland.html|access-date=January 22, 2016|agency=Cleveland.com|publisher=The Plain Dealer|date=January 22, 2016}}</ref> He was signed to a three-year contract.<ref name="ESPN"/> Lue coached the Cavaliers to an NBA championship that spring. In May, the Cavaliers defeated the [[Toronto Raptors]] in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, continuing their unbeaten streak in the 2016 playoffs and making Lue the first coach in NBA history to win his first 10 postseason games.<ref>{{cite web|last=Matthey|first=James|title=LeBron James and co racked up some crazy stats in their game two win over the Raptors|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/lebron-james-and-co-racked-up-some-crazy-stats-in-their-game-two-win-over-the-raptors/news-story/1fc9cc5b945ffb1f235cebd01994da12|publisher=news.com.au|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref> Eight days later, Lue led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, becoming one of the few coaches to reach the Finals after becoming head coach in midseason. On June 19, 2016, the Cavaliers won their first NBA championship. Lue became the second rookie head coach in two years to win the title, the third head coach (along with [[Paul Westhead]] in 1979–80 and [[Pat Riley]] in 1981–82) to win a championship after becoming head coach in midseason, and the 14th person to have won an NBA championship as a head coach and as a player.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vogel|first=Brandon|title=Hot Reads: Tryonn|url=http://hailvarsity.com/news/hot-reads-tyronn-lue-championship-material/2016/06/|publisher=Hail Varsity|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621131340/http://hailvarsity.com/news/hot-reads-tyronn-lue-championship-material/2016/06/|archive-date=June 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Matthey|first=James|title=Cavaliers defeat Warriors 93-89, clinch first NBA title|url=http://meredithaz.worldnow.com/story/32249227/cavaliers-defeat-warriors-93–89-clinch-first-nba-title|publisher=MEREDITHAZ|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref>

In the [[2016–17 NBA season]], Lue coached the Cavaliers to a 51–31 record. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers went 12–1 heading into the [[2017 NBA Finals]] before losing to the [[Golden State Warriors]] in five games.

On March 19, 2018, Lue announced that he would take a leave of absence from coaching the Cavaliers, citing recurrent chest pain.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boren|first1=Cindy|title=Cavaliers' Tyronn Lue takes leave of absence with just 13 games left, citing health issues|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/03/19/cavs-coach-tyronn-lue-takes-leave-of-absence-citing-chest-pains-and-other-health-issues/|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=March 20, 2018|date=March 19, 2018}}</ref> Lue returned to coach before the regular season ended and helped the Cavaliers reach the [[2018 NBA Finals]], where they lost to the Warriors in four games.

Lue's coaching style in Cleveland relied on flexibility and [[LeBron James]]'s consistency; he shuffled players around James to adjust to matchups. In 2016, his Finals team followed the Warriors' own blueprint to beat them. According to one writer, Lue's teams could look undisciplined and unprepared in the regular season, but in the playoffs, he was praised for his ability to "think several moves ahead and create matchup advantages".<ref>Tjarks, Jonathan. [https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/5/4/17318860/raptors-dwane-casey-cavs-losing Tyronn Lue Is Running Circles Around Dwane Casey], The Ringer, May 4, 2018</ref> At the [[2016 ESPY Awards]], Lue was named [[Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award|Best Coach/Manager]], and the Cavaliers were named [[Best Team ESPY Award|Best Team]].

On October 28, 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired Lue after an 0–6 start to the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cavaliers Make Coaching Change |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/coaching-change-181028 |website=NBA.com |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=October 28, 2018}}</ref>

===Return to the Clippers (2019–present)===
After Cleveland fired him, Lue worked in an informal role with Doc Rivers, who was now the head coach of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2811290-tyronn-lue-brought-in-by-doc-rivers-clippers-for-informal-role-with-team|title=Tyronn Lue Brought in by Doc Rivers, Clippers for 'Informal Role' with Team|first=Timothy|last=Rapp|website=Bleacher Report|date=December 18, 2018}}</ref> Prior to the [[2019–20 Los Angeles Clippers season|2019–20 season]], Lue was named the lead assistant coach on Rivers' staff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2019-08-20/tyronn-lue-agrees-to-become-clippers-assistant-coach|title=Tyronn Lue agrees to join Clippers coaching staff|date=August 21, 2019|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 15, 2019}}</ref>

On October 20, 2020, Lue was promoted to Clippers head coach after Rivers' departure.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clippers Name Tyronn Lue Head Coach|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-name-tyronn-lue-head-coach|date=October 20, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=October 20, 2020}}</ref> In his first season, Lue led the Clippers to the Western Conference finals, their first conference finals appearance in franchise history,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401333063|title=Mann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119|website=ESPN.com|date=June 19, 2021|access-date=June 29, 2021}}</ref> but lost to the [[Phoenix Suns]] in six games.

On May 29, 2024, Lue agreed to a 5-year contract of almost $70 million to return as the head coach of the Clippers. <ref>{{cite web|title= Clippers sign coach Tyronn Lue to long-term contract extension|url= https://www.nba.com/news/clippers-coach-tyronn-lue-contract-extension|website=NBA.com|date=May 29, 2024|access-date=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Timothy Rapp|title= Report: Ty Lue, Clippers Agree to New Contract Worth 'Nearly' $70M amid Lakers Rumors|url= https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10076463-report-ty-lue-clippers-agree-to-new-contract-worth-nearly-70m-amid-lakers-rumors.amp.html|website=syndication.bleacherreport.com|date=May 29, 2024|access-date=May 29, 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y}}

===Regular season===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1998}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| 15 || 0 || 12.5 || .431 || .438 || .571 || .4 || 1.7 || .3 || .0 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|1999}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| 8 || 0 || 18.3 || '''.487''' || .500 || .750 || 1.5 || 2.1 || .4 || .0 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2000}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| 38 || 1 || 12.3 || .427 || .324 || .792 || .8 || 1.2 || .5 || .0 || 3.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2001}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 71 || 0 || 20.5 || .427 || .447 || .762 || 1.7 || 3.5 || .7 || .0 || 7.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2002}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 75 || 24 || 26.5 || .433 || .341 || .875 || 2.0 || 3.5 || .6 || .0 || 8.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2003}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| '''76''' || '''69''' || 30.7 || .433 || .383 || .771 || '''2.5''' || 4.2 || '''.8''' || '''.1''' || 10.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 21 || 3 || 22.8 || .393 || .333 || .778 || 1.9 || 2.8 || .4 || .0 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 49 || 46 || '''31.2''' || .464 || .364 || .871 || 2.2 || '''5.4''' || .5 || .0 || '''13.5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2005–06 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 51 || 10 || 24.2 || .459 || .457 || .855 || 1.6 || 3.1 || .5 || '''.1''' || 11.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2006}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2006–07 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 56 || 17 || 26.6 || .416 || .348 || '''.883''' || 1.9 || 3.6 || .4 || .0 || 11.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 33 || 3 || 17.1 || .439 || .435 || .857 || 1.2 || 1.8 || .3 || .0 || 6.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 17 || 0 || 10.1 || .474 || '''.529''' || .250 || .8 || .9 || .0 || '''.1''' || 3.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 30 || 0 || 13.1 || .454 || .467 || .750 || 1.2 || 1.5 || .2 || .0 || 4.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 14 || 0 || 9.2 || .395 || .353 || .667 || .8 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || 3.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 554 || 173 || 22.7 || .437 || .391 || .829 || 1.7 || 3.1 || .5 || .0 || 8.5
{{s-end}}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| 3 || 0 || '''11.0''' || .412 || .000 || .000 || '''.7''' || '''2.0''' || .7 || .0 || 4.7
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]]{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| '''15''' || 0 || 8.7 || .345 || .385 || '''.800''' || '''.7''' || .7 || '''.8''' || '''.1''' || 1.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008 NBA playoffs|2008]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2007–08 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 2 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2009 NBA playoffs|2009]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2008–09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || '''1.000''' || '''1.000''' || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || '''5.0'''
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 21 || 0 || 8.1 || .388 || .375 || .800 || .6 || .8 || .7 || .0 || 2.3
{{s-end}}

==Head coaching record==
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|- style="background:#FDE910;"
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}
| 41||27||14||{{Winning percentage|27|14}}|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in [[Central Division (NBA)|Central]]||21||16||5||{{Winning percentage|16|5}}
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Won [[2016 NBA Finals|NBA championship]]'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}
| 82||51||31||{{Winning percentage|51|31}}|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Central||18||13||5||{{Winning percentage|13|5}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2017 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}
| 82||50||32||{{Winning percentage|50|32}}|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Central||22||12||10||{{Winning percentage|12|10}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2018 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}
| 6 || 0 || 6 || {{Winning percentage|0|6}} || style="text-align:center;"|(fired)||—||—||—||—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2020–21 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2020}}
| 72||47||25||{{Winning percentage|47|25}}|| style="text-align:center;"|2nd in [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific]]||19||10||9||{{Winning percentage|10|9}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2021 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2021}}
| 82||42||40||{{Winning percentage|42|40}}|| style="text-align:center;"|3rd in Pacific||–||–||–||–
| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2022–23 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2022}}
| 82||44||38||{{Winning percentage|44|38}}|| style="text-align:center;"|3rd in Pacific||5||1||4||{{Winning percentage|1|4}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2023 NBA playoffs|first round]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2023–24 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2023}}
| 82||51||31||{{Winning percentage|51|31}}|| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Pacific||6||2||4||{{Winning percentage|2|4}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2024 NBA playoffs|first round]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2024–25 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}
| 82||50||32||{{Winning percentage|50|32}}|| style="text-align:center;"|2nd in Pacific||7||3||4|| {{Winning percentage|3|4}}
| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in [[2025 NBA playoffs|first round]]
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career||611||362||249||{{Winning percentage|362|249}}||&nbsp;||98||57||41||{{Winning percentage|57|41}}||&nbsp;
{{s-end}}

==Awards and honors==
'''NBA:'''
* Three-time [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] 
**Two as a player ({{nbafy|2000}}, {{nbafy|2001}})
**One as a head coach ({{nbafy|2016}})
* [[List of NBA All-Star Game head coaches|All-Star Game head coach]] ({{nasg|2016}})

'''USA Basketball:'''
*Olympic Gold Medal winner (as an assistant coach of the [[2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team]])

'''NCAA:'''
* First-team [[List of All-Big 12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Big 12]] (1998)
* No. 10 retired by the [[Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball|Nebraska Cornhuskers]]

'''Media'''
* 2016 [[ESPY Award]] Best Coach/Manager
* 2016 [[ESPY Award]] for Best Team (as coach of the Cavaliers)

'''State/Local:'''
*Street in Lue's hometown of [[Mexico, Missouri]] named "Tyronn Lue Boulevard"<ref>[http://kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article84975122.html Cavs coach Tyronn Lue stays true ti his hometown of Mexico, Mo. - Kansas City.com] ([[Kansas City Star]])</ref>

==Personal life==
Lue is a [[first cousin once removed]] of [[Boston Celtics]] small forward [[Jayson Tatum]]. As a native of [[St. Louis]], Tatum grew up within two hours of Lue's hometown of [[Mexico, Missouri]], and often attended his family barbecues.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=McMenamin |title=Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue proud to see cousin Jayson Tatum succeeding with Boston Celtics |work=[[ESPN]] |date=May 10, 2018 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23465446/cleveland-cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-proud-see-cousin-jayson-tatum-succeeding-boston-celtics }}</ref>

==References==
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