Lue intends to return as Cavs coach despite potential moves this summer

Regardless of what future awaits the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason, head coach Tyronn Lue anticipates being behind the bench when the 2018-19 season tips off.

"Yeah, I do," Lue replied when asked whether he intended to remain with the team after Friday's Game 4 defeat, according to ASAP Sports.

Lue signed a five-year, $35-million extension in 2016, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the league, but the franchise is possibly approaching a crossroads, particularly if LeBron James opts out of the final year of his contract to test the free-agency waters.

Additionally, Lue's battles with anxiety caused him to miss a handful of games this season, casting some doubt on the 41-year-old's long-term viability in the role. However, he insists he wasn't going to let his personal health impact the Cavaliers' quest for the title.

"I had some tough problems going on throughout the course of the season, and ... I probably could have folded myself, but I wasn't going to do that," Lue said. "I knew that even if I wasn't feeling 100 percent, I had to get back for the playoffs. That's my time. That's my moment. I didn't want to put our coaches in that situation. I didn't want to put our players in that situation, and I had to fight through it. That's what champions do. I gave everything I had."