Lakers targeting UConn's Dan Hurley with 'long-term, massive' offer: 'They are going to make it very hard for Dan Hurley to say no'
UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates with the trophy after their win against Purdue in the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. The Los Angeles Lakers are targeting UConn coach Dan Hurley with a “long-term” and “massive” offer to become their next head coach, “and they are going to make it very hard for Dan Hurley to say no,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday morning on SportsCenter.
UConn recently gave legendary women’s coach Geno Auriemma, 70, a five-year extension at the school. UConn has yet to announce any kind of extension or raise for Hurley after he was linked to the Kentucky job and opted to remain. And it’s worth noting that the Hurley/Lakers buzz didn’t begin until after the Auriemma extension was announced.
“And Hurley’s ability to connect with players, whether it’s at the college level and they believe at the NBA level, is unique. The force he gets his teams to play with. What you saw the last two years in college basketball, he dominated the sport at UConn, and I think this is an interesting landscape.”
“Does he have to tone down?” Malone said. “At the end of the day, it all depends on your team and your players. “I think if Danny Hurley got into the NBA, there’s on doubt he can coach. You watch their team play. People talk about their offense, to me I was more impressed with how they defended all over the place. It was really fun to watch that finals game against Purdue and their defensive game plan.
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