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5 Best Atlanta Hawks Who Became NBA Head Coaches

By Dallin Duffy

WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Tyronn Lue #10 of the Atlanta Hawks looks on prior to their NBA game against the Washington Wizards on March 30, 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Wizards won 102-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Tyronn Lue #10 of the Atlanta Hawks looks on prior to their NBA game against the Washington Wizards on March 30, 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Wizards won 102-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON – MARCH 30: Tyronn Lue #10 of the Atlanta Hawks looks on prior to their NBA game against the Washington Wizards on March 30, 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Wizards won 102-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

#4 – Tyronn Lue

Tyronn Lue served as the Atlanta Hawks’  point guard during some of the ugliest years in franchise history. He started 46 games of the ’04-’05 season wherein they went 13-69. Lue was easily the Hawks’ best player in that disastrous season.

He spent a total of four seasons in Atlanta, the longest home of the journeyman point guard who suited up for seven teams in his 11-year career.

Shortly after retiring in 2009, Lue began climbing the coaching tree, starting in Boston before eventually being named associate head coach in Cleveland. From there, you know the story, with Lue being promoted the next season and helping the Cavs win the championship in his first season as head coach.

He coached the team for two seasons after that, with Cleveland losing in the Finals each year. After LeBron skipped town, Lue showed little interest in coaching a rebuilding team and was fired after an 0-6 start to the season. As a head coach, Lue won over 60 percent of his regular-season games.

His story is still being written, however, with Lue joining Doc Rivers‘ staff in L.A last summer after a few rumors of him becoming the head coach for the Lakers.

He continues to be in the rumor mill to take over as the Brooklyn Nets head coach next season, reuniting with Kyrie Irving.

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