The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have made the perfect case they might to carry Dan Hurley from the UConn Huskies to the legendary NBA franchise because the clock winds down for his resolution.
Hurley plans to make a last resolution on Monday, however he told ESPN the Lakers made a “compelling case” to depart school basketball, and the East Coast, for the glitz and glamor of Los Angeles.
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UConn head coach Dan Hurley plans to decide about whether or not to hitch the Lakers on Monday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne/File)
He mentioned he left his assembly with Lakers basic supervisor Rob Pelinka and staff proprietor Jeannie Buss “extraordinarily impressed.”
The Lakers and Hurley deliberate to “elevate discussions” about the potential of the back-to-back nationwide champion main Los Angeles within the subsequent couple of days, ESPN reported Thursday. The staff reportedly plans to supply a “huge, long-term contract” to Hurley.
Hurley, 51, reportedly left the door open to comply with his dream of being a head coach within the NBA regardless of wanting to remain in Storrs, Connecticut, to vie for a three-peat.
He signed a six-year, $32.1 million contract final summer season, and the CT Insider reported in April one other contract was being mentioned.
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Former Orlando Magic guard JJ Redick, middle, leaves the court docket after being honored by the staff throughout the first half in opposition to the New York Knicks, Feb. 14, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack/File)
The Lakers had additionally been rumored to be concentrating on J.J. Redick as their subsequent head coach. The Athletic, cited by the New York Times, reported Tuesday the staff was “zeroing in” on the previous Duke star to take the reins.
If he chooses Los Angeles, Hurley will substitute Darvin Ham, who guided the staff to the Western Conference Finals final 12 months. He would additionally depart a gaping gap on the head coach place at UConn.
Should the Lakers’ pursuit of Hurley fail, ESPN reported that the staff has interviewed a number of different candidates, and New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach James Borrego is among the solely candidates who had two in-person interviews.
LeBron James can be an obvious issue within the Lakers’ pursuit of Hurley. As the information first broke, James appeared to lend his assist for Hurley as head coach.
“He’s so DAMN GOOD!!! Along along with his employees. Super artistic with their [offense]. Love it,” he wrote on X.
Dan Hurley (WWE/Getty Images/File)
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James is about to be a free agent and might be taking part in for a brand new staff earlier than the summer season is over.
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