Tyronn Lue
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But my job is to take that pressure off you guys so you're not getting, you know, crucified.
And so that's just how I feel it should be, you know.
And so I wouldn't go back and forth with a player.
You know, I wouldn't do that.
The Lakers had a vacancy.
You was in the running.
I think LeBron called you a couple of times, wanted you to take the job.
Why didn't you take the job?
I mean, you played for the Lakers.
I mean, I think it's always a good story when a guy can go back and coach the team that he played for.
I would have loved it.
It may have been a dream come true.
Why didn't you take the job?
One, they offered me short years.
They offered me three years, and I wanted to do five.
I guess because they were trying to tie me to LeBron.
Two, the money was low.