Friday, March 29, 2024

Tyronn Lue: Cavaliers Coach Taking Health-related Leave of Absence

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*Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue has announced that he’s taking a leave of absence to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep, per msn.com.

In a statement released on Monday, Lue revealed that tests have offered no conclusion about what the underlying issue is and offered no timetable for his return.

“While I have tried to work through it, the last thing I want is for it to affect the team. I am going to use this time to focus on a prescribed routine and medication, which has previously been difficult to start in the midst of a season,” Lue said. “My goal is to come out of it a stronger and healthier version of myself so I can continue to lead this team to the championship we are all working towards.”

The Cavaliers also didn’t say who would lead the team in Lue’s absence, but it’s assumed the responsibility will fall to associate head coach Larry Drew.

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LeBron James said Lue’s decision to take a break from the team was “probably well overdue.”

“I knew he was struggling, but he was never not himself. He was just dealing with it the best way he could,” James said. “Once he leaves the gym and goes home, there’s things we don’t know, but he was the same every single day even though he was going through what he was going through.”

Denver coach Michael Malone added:

“We all want great players, we all want the best teams, but with that comes a lot of pressure as well. And what Ty Lue has had to go through this year with that team, with the trades and the injuries and the pressure, it’s unrelenting. So I hope that he gets healthy and is able to get back in time for the playoffs and help that team win as many games as possible.”

Lue spent the second half of Cleveland’s victory in Chicago on Saturday in the locker room because of an illness, the second time this season he left a game because he wasn’t feeling well, according to the report. The former NBA guard also sat one out against Chicago at home in December.”

“We know how difficult these circumstances are for Coach Lue and we support him totally in this focused approach to addressing his health issues,” general manager Koby Altman said.

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