Stephen A. Smith explains why the Lakers' contract talks with Tyronn Lue fell apart and where it leaves their head coaching search going forward. (1:29) Negotiations between the Los Angeles Lakers and Tyronn Lue have ended without an agreement to make him the franchise's next head coach, league sources told ESPN. Lue and his representatives turned down the Lakers' offer Tuesday, league sources said. The Lakers then on Wednesday offered Lue a deal in the range of three years and $18 million, after which Lue's side pulled out of negotiations. According to the sources, Lue's camp was seeking a five-year deal with a salary commensurate with a championship résumé. Beyond an inability to agree on contractual terms, the Lakers had proposed several scenarios involving their preferred candidates for assistant coaches, including Jason Kidd, sources said. The Cleveland Cavaliers still owe Lue more than $10 million on his contract payout, and accepting a less-than-market-value deal from the Lakers could ultimately cost him money. Several days of discussions culminated Wednesday without an agreement that will reunite Lue and LeBron James, a partnership that delivered Cleveland the NBA championship in 2016. Lue was a preferred choice of James, but Lue's championship history as a Lakers player -- coupled with his successful run as Cavaliers coach -- also played a strong role in the Lakers offering him the job. Lakers adviser Kurt Rambis has assumed an increasingly powerful voice in basketball operations and has played a central role in the coaching search, league sources told ESPN. His wife, Linda, works closely with team owner Jeanie Buss. Rambis and general manager Rob Pelinka had interviewed Kidd for the head-coaching position, and they became convinced Kidd should be a key member of a Lue coaching staff, league sources said. They believed Kidd could be impactful with point guard Lonzo Ball, and they were impressed with the Milwaukee Bucks' player development during Kidd's tenure there. It isn't believed that Lue had objections to Kidd joining his staff, but the two had not discussed the possibility directly, league sources said.<doc-sep>The Los Angeles Lakers and Tyronn Lue have failed to reach a deal to make him the team’s next head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The Los Angeles Times reports that Lue has informed the Lakers that he is moving on from talks to coach the team. Lue took over as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015 and led the team as it made three straight Finals appearances and won the 2016 NBA title with LeBron James. Lue, Lakers were deep in talks When the Lakers parted ways with Luke Walton at the end of this season, Lue was considered a top candidate for the job because of his relationship with James and has been in negotiations with the team in recent days. Apparently the two sides couldn’t find common ground, leaving the Lakers looking elsewhere to fill their coaching vacancy. Staffing disagreement, contract gulf Wojnarowski reports that the two sides had discussed contract parameters and staffing, with the Lakers expressing a desire to hire former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd as an assistant. The Lakers had previously interviewed Kidd for the head coaching vacancy. Sources told Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes earlier this week that former Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel was a top candidate to be Lue’s lead assistant, while The Athletic reported on Monday that both Lue and James wanted to bring former Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau on board in the event of Lue’s hiring. Discussions between Ty Lue and the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly broken down. (AP) Mark Stein of the New York Times also reported that the team tried to impose its staffing choices on Lue and that disagreements between the team and Walton over his staff played a role in his falling out of favor with management. Sources told Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes that contract length was a primary factor in the impasse. The Lakers offered him a three-year deal that would expire at the same time as James’ deal with the team, while Lue wanted a five-year deal similar to the one Walton had. Story continues What’s next? In addition to Kidd and Lue, the Lakers had reportedly also interviewed Monty Williams for the job before he ultimately filled the Phoenix Suns coaching vacancy. Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard also reportedly interviewed for the position. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the Lakers will next look to Vogel, former Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets head coach Lionel Hollins and former Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson. More from Yahoo Sports:<doc-sep>Talks between the Los Angeles Lakers and Tyronn Lue to install Lue as the team’s head coach abruptly collapsed Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The sides were unable to agree on contract terms, according to the people, with the Lakers willing to offer Lue only a three-year deal worth nearly $20 million — matching the time remaining on LeBron James’s contract with the team. Lue wanted a longer deal more in line with his status as a championship-winning coach. Also among the factors leading to the breakdown was the insistence of Lakers management to have final say over the choice of Lue’s assistant coaches, according to the people, who were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly. The Los Angeles Times first reported Wednesday that the Lakers and Lue had walked away from each other. It was not immediately clear if there were any hope of reviving negotiations.<doc-sep>
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Lakers are back at square one in their head coaching search after reaching an impasse in contract talks Wednesday with their first choice Tyronn Lue. The 42-year-old Lue and his representatives dropped out of talks due to various roadblocks in the process, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. According to the Times, the Lakers offered Lue a three-year, $18 million deal, far less than the five-year, $25 million contract he was expecting and which his peer, Monty Williams, received from the Phoenix Suns last week in his own head coaching hire. The Lakers also wanted input on how Lue filled out his staff, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers wanted Lue to bring on former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd to be an assistant coach, sources told Wojnarowski. It’s unclear if Lue was OK with Kidd joining his staff. With Lue dropping out, the Times reports that the Lakers will interview former Indiana Pacers and Orland Magic head coach Frank Vogel on Thursday. Lue had become the clear pick for the Lakers job after the Suns last week chose Williams as their new head coach. Lue and Williams had been the frontrunners for the Lakers job. Lue was an obvious hire for the Lakers due to his history with star LeBron James and his career as a player for the team. Lue spent three seasons as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers after replacing the fired David Blatt midway through the 2015-16 season. The Cavs went to three straight NBA Finals under Lue, winning the title in dramatic fashion in 2016 after coming back after being down 3-1 in the Finals to the Warriors. However, after LeBron left for L.A. last season, Lue was quickly fired in November following the Cavs’ 0-6 start. As a player, Lue spent his first three seasons with the Lakers after they traded for him on draft night in 1998. He was part of the 2000 and 2001 Lakers title teams.