{"id":713894,"date":"2026-04-19T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713894\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:09:46","slug":"ty-lue-gets-vote-of-confidence-from-clippers-despite-play-in-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713894\/","title":{"rendered":"Ty Lue Gets Vote of Confidence from Clippers Despite Play-In Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"68\">The Los Angeles Clippers missed the playoffs for the second time in Ty Lue&#8217;s tenure. In his sixth season in charge, the Clippers had a tumultuous season, finishing 42-40. It was certainly an admirable effort by the Clippers after starting the season 6-21. The Clippers managed to extend their streak of winning seasons to 15 despite plenty of off-court drama and unexpected trades. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">Yet, it&#8217;s undeniable that it was a disappointing campaign overall for the Clippers. LA&#8217;s over\/under win total in betting markets was 49.5 before the season, and they actually had the eighth-best odds to win the NBA championship. The Clippers never played at that level at any point in the season. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">When a team plays below expectations to such an extent, generally, the head coach&#8217;s future with the franchise starts to be questioned. It turns out that is not the case with the Clippers. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lawrence Frank said the Clippers never had any conversations about firing Ty Lue when the team was 6-21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTy is going to be the coach here for a very, very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joeylinn_\/status\/2045202042822758823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 17, 2026<\/a>Clippers Are Not Giving Up on Ty Lue Any Time Soon<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6n\">Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said on Friday that the organization &#8220;never had any conversations&#8221; about firing Lue even after the 6-21 start, per Clippers reporter Joey Linn. Frank added, &#8220;Ty is going to be the coach here for a very, very long time.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6q\">Lue came under fire once again after the Play-In loss to the Warriors. His lack of adjustments and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/clippers\/onsi\/big-ty-lue-mistake-cost-clippers-game-against-warriors-01kpb1jpff9b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sticking with Brook Lopez in the fourth quarter<\/a> when Golden State was mounting its comeback was criticized. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6t\">Add in the fact that the Clippers haven&#8217;t been able to get out of the first round since 2021, and the criticism Lue gets becomes understandable. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6w\">At the same time, Lue has proven himself to be a quality head coach. Having won an NBA championship and made it to three straight Finals, Lue has a winning track record and the necessary experience. He can certainly get his players to buy in and play hard. He plays a modern style of basketball and is willing to adjust when he sees things not working. He has displayed creative, outside-the-box thinking on various occasions in the postseason.   <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">The way Lue was able to keep his team together after a disastrous start this season is a perfect testament to his cool-headed demeanor that has served him well so far. However, he also allowed his team to start 6-21, making it incredibly difficult to dig themselves out later. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"72\">Lue has been in lockstep with the front office and the organization for years. Frank going to bat for him despite losing in the Play-In is, therefore, not very surprising. But saying that Lue is going to stick around for a &#8220;very, very long time&#8221; certainly has a chance to backfire. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">If the Clippers have another disastrous start next season and win significantly fewer games than expected, like this season, Lue has to be on the hot seat. Whether the Clippers&#8217; top brass will think so, however, remains to be seen. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Clippers missed the playoffs for the second time in Ty Lue&#8217;s tenure. 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