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Sources: Tyronn Lue to Be Leading Candidate for Several Head Coaching Jobs

Every weekday, SI’s Chris Mannix will check-in with his Bubble Bits, a quick hit on something notable from inside the NBA’s campus

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Tyronn Lue already has a job, lead assistant for Doc Rivers, and will spend the next couple of months working to help the Clippers win a championship. If the buzz around Lue in the NBA bubble is correct, that may be the length of his tenure with Los Angeles.

Lue is expected to be a leading candidate for what could be several NBA coaching openings, multiple league executives told Sports Illustrated.