Tyronn Lue on Cavs firing: I don't think it should've happened

Tyronn Lue, in his first interview since his firing from the Cleveland Cavaliers and with 15 months of hindsight, expressed dissatisfaction with his ouster, saying he deserved better.

Tyronn Lue was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in October 2018 after six straight losses to start the season.
Lue won one NBA title and reached two NBA Finals as head coach of the Cavs.

Per ESPN, “I don’t think it should’ve happened,” Lue told The Athletic in a story published Tuesday. “When it happened, I just kind of … It puts everything in perspective. You’ve got to continue to keep working, it’s a business — you’ve got to understand that.

“It was tough. To win the first championship ever in Cleveland history, and then make the Finals (the next two years) and then get fired six games in, it’s hard to swallow and it’s tough to deal with. You start thinking about things like what you could have done different or if it was going to happen if you did anything different anyway.”