According to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin, the Cavaliers announced that Tyrone Lu will leave the team temporarily, and the chief assistant coach larry drew will take over as the interim head coach. The Cavaliers finally welcomed healthy Kevin Love, but lost Lu's guidance. According to the follow-up update of NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, league sources revealed that Lu had been considering this option for several weeks, but he didn't make a decision until now. According to NBA reporter chams Chalana, Lu left the team because of health problems.
Cavaliers official website also released Lu's statement. He said: "After communicating with our doctors and Kobe (Altman) for a long time and considering making the best choice for the team and my health, I need to leave the team temporarily and focus on building a stronger and healthier physical foundation to coach the rest of the season."
"So far this season, I have been suffering from chest pain and other problems, and the lack of sleep for a whole year has aggravated my condition. Although I have conducted a series of tests, I haven't come to any conclusion about what's wrong with my body.
"I want to stick to it, but the last thing I want to do is to influence the team. I will use this time to make a treatment plan and receive medication, which is difficult to implement in the middle of the season. My goal is to make myself stronger and healthier when I come back. Only in this way can I lead this team to our championship goal.
"I am very grateful to dan gilbert, Kobe Altman, our medical team and the team for their support from beginning to end." In addition, Cavaliers general manager Kobe Altman said: "We all know how difficult the situation of head coach Tyrone Lu is, and we fully support him to focus on solving his health problems first."
According to David Aldridge, a reporter from NBA official website, on Twitter, "Tyrone Lu will solve his health problem within a week, and the current plan is to return to the Cavaliers next week." Tyrone Lu can't coach for health reasons, which reflects the great pressure faced by NBA team coaches.
Aldridge also pointed out that the pressure faced by NBA coaches is incredible, whether you are the coach of a champion team or a lottery team. This season, Hornets coach Clifford also briefly left the team for health reasons. According to Walter Shen, Tyrone Lu is expected to return to coach the Cavaliers before the start of the playoffs.
According to woshen, a senior NBA reporter from ESPN, Tyrone Lu has planned to rest for a long time, and he will be absent for a week to solve his health problems. Recently, the biggest concern of the outside world is actually the relationship between James and Tyrone Lu. Since the last time they were photographed by the media having an altercation on the coach's bench, there have been various rumors.
However, for Director Lu, who is on leave due to illness, James clearly stated that "Director Lu is the captain of the Cavaliers". "Obviously, we are worried about his health, which is more important than the game. We have been experiencing various problems this season, which is just another difficulty. "