Top 10 NBA coach salaries of all time

#7 Tyronn Lue - $7 million

Cleveland Cavaliers v Detroit Pistons

Despite being a staple of NBA Twitter memes during the time he was in the role, Tyronn Lue was actually a pretty major part of the Cleveland Cavaliers' only title in franchise history. Appointed as the head coach following David Blatt's firing midway through the 2015-16 season, Lue was responsible for the Cavs' defensive turnaround that season, and his lineup management was praised as he outmaneuvered Steve Kerr in the final 3 games of the 2016 NBA Finals.

That led to him earning a 5-year, $35 million contract that many people saw as an overpay. The presence of LeBron James allowed Lue to coach the Cavs to two more Finals appearances, but James' departure to the Los Angeles Lakers last summer meant curtains for Lue's job security.

He was fired at the start of this season following an 0-6 start for the Cavs to kick the season off.