Jeff Van Gundy will be lead assistant for Ty Lue's Clippers coaching staff, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday.
Van Gundy is considered one of the finest minds in basketball and had been pursued for years to return to coaching on a full-time basis. His relationship with Lue and the franchise's fondness for Van Gundy played major parts in the Clippers' ability to land him, sources said.
Jeff Van Gundy, with Rudy Tomjanovich before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks in Boston, is heading to the Clippers. Van Gundy and Lue built a strong relationship as members of the USA Basketball staff, and Lue decided to pursue Van Gundy for his staff. Van Gundy coached Lue for a season with theand Rockets. Van Gundy was 248-172 with a 37-32 playoff record that included a trip to the 1999 NBA Finals with New York.
During his time on television, Van Gundy turned down head-coaching opportunities in the NBA and college basketball but stayed active in coaching and scouting with several different roles in USA Basketball.
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