(04-17-2019 10:55 AM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-17-2019 07:48 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  The LA [Drama] Lakers continue onward and upward. SMDH.

Quote:Most teams like the idea of hiring a head coach who has a relationship with their team's best player. It immediately gives that coach credibility in the locker room, ensures that the two won't clash down the line and proves to that player that the team is committed to his success. Ty Lue achieved more team success with LeBron James than any other candidate they are reportedly considering has even come close to. The two won a championship together. They reached the NBA Finals three times. That doesn't automatically make Lue the right coach for the team. But these should all be points in his favor.

But apparently, at least some in the franchise view it as a negative. Marc Stein reported in his New York Times Newsletter that Monty Williams has a "stronger-than-expected" chance at the job because "some in the Lakers’ organization may fear hiring Lue would be giving LeBron too much control."

Once again, Lue isn't necessarily the right man for the job. The Lakers need to do their due diligence and make as informed a choice as possible. But let's play this out. If the Lakers really are worried about James taking control of the team, it's because of what happened when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were rumors that James pushed the front office into certain moves, though nothing has ever been proven. Whatever he did, or didn't do, though, ultimately got the Cavaliers to four straight NBA Finals and won them a championship.

The Magic Is Gone

There's more going on here. Lakers need to land a star this offseason, likely through free agency, and there is a lot of concern (backed up by agents, apparently) that no one wants to come to a team that will be run by Lebron.

Right. Good luck landing a star free agent if everyone knows LeBron is running the team through his "assistant coach" Tyronn Lue. The only reason to hire Lue is if no stars are joining the Lakers and then Lue is the best option to keep LeBron happy on another team with a roster like this year's team.