If Allen Iverson is ever interested in becoming a coach, Tyronn Lue has an offer with the Cleveland Cavaliers waiting for him.
During his Hall of Fame induction speech this past Friday, Iverson acknowledged Lue, and shared a story of how their friendship started. The season after the 2001 NBA Finals series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers where the infamous step-over took place, Tyronn and A.I. were once again getting under each other's skin.
“And I said, ‘The only reason you got that little, $5 million a year is for running around after me,’" Iverson said. "And the man looked at me and said what I would have said, ‘Thank you!’ And we’ve been like this ever since.” After the 2001 NBA Finals, Lue signed a two-year deal with the Washington Wizards.
TMZ Sports recently caught up with Lue at LAX to not only verify Iverson's story, but ask him about a possible future in coaching for A.I. "Yeah, he can come coach with me," the Cavs head coach said, when asked if he could picture the 2001 NBA MVP as a coach one day.
While Iverson has said in the past that he would never want to be a coach, an opportunity with a Cavs team already sporting a Big 3 of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love seems like a great (and easy) opportunity. Of course, we don't know how A.I. would feel about wearing a suit every night.
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