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LeBron, Cavaliers Players React to Tyronn Lue Firing

Lue was in his fourth season as Cleveland's head coach

Michael Shapiro

LeBron, Cavaliers Players React to Tyronn Lue Firing
LeBron, Cavaliers Players React to Tyronn Lue Firing /

Tyronn Lue was dismissed as the Cavaliers head coach on Sunday, getting fired after Cleveland's 0–6 start to the 2018-19 season. Lue led the Cavs to their first-ever championship in 2016, reaching the NBA Finals in three consecutive seasons. 

Lue's firing drew strong reaction from Cavaliers players on social media, and also led to a response from LeBron James. Check out the top tributes to Lue below. 

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Lue won 128 games as the Cavaliers head coach, boasting a .607 career win percentage. 

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Michael Shapiro
MICHAEL SHAPIRO

Michael Shapiro is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He is a Denver native and 2018 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.

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