Ty Lue on Dwyane Wade & Derrick Rose's Fit with the Cavs, NBA All-Star Game, and International Talent

Dwyane Wade & Derrick Rose on the Cavs

• 🏀 Ty Lue reflects on the Cavaliers' season with Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose, stating it "wasn't a good fit basketball-wise."
• 💡 The challenges included figuring out spacing, shooting, and how the players would play together.
• ⏳ Lue believes that with more time, he might have been able to make the fit work, but it didn't align with the team's desired style of play.

NBA All-Star Game Format Changes

• 🌟 Ty Lue agrees with Adam Silver's assessment that the NBA All-Star Game has become "unwatchable" due to a lack of competitive play.
• 🏆 He suggests a return to the East vs. West format, with the winning team earning home-court advantage in the NBA Finals, as a way to incentivize better performance.
• 🎯 The current format, focused on threes and dunks, doesn't reflect the competitive spirit of past All-Star games.

International Talent in the NBA

• 🌍 Lue acknowledges the rise of international players in the NBA, noting that players like Jokic, Giannis, and Embiid have dominated MVP awards.
• 🇺🇸 He expresses concern about the US potentially falling behind in producing MVPs, attributing the success of international teams to players developing together from a young age.
• 🚀 Despite the growing talent pool globally, Lue remains confident in the US's ability to field a strong team for the 2028 Olympics, citing the depth of talent available.

Kawhi Leonard, PG, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

• 🌟 Lue discusses the Clippers' trade of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Paul George, admitting that in hindsight, it was a difficult decision.
• 🎯 At the time, trading a young player for an established All-NBA talent like PG, who was second in MVP voting, seemed like the right move to pair with Kawhi Leonard.
• 📈 Lue believes the trade was ultimately beneficial for SGA's development, allowing him to grow as a primary ball-handler on his own team.
• ⚡ Lue also mentions that the Cavaliers attempted to trade for Paul George when he was with the Indiana Pacers, envisioning a lineup with LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and PG.