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On the same day that the Golden State Warriors announced that Steve Kerr will make his return to the coaching bench, the Cleveland Cavaliers went in a very different direction.
From Adrian Wojnarowski:
Cleveland has fired coach David Blatt, sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) January 22, 2016
Assistant Ty Lue has agreed to a multi-year deal as new Cavaliers head coach, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) January 22, 2016
Ty Lue has agreed to a three-year contract with Cavs, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) January 22, 2016
Since last season, LeBron James and his agent Rich Paul have been strong advocates of Lue becoming head coach, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) January 22, 2016
We are, literally, speechless. Wow.
Dubs fans, how does this impact your view of the Cavaliers? Interested to see what y'all think in the comments.