His decision was scheduled for today and ESPN announces that Dan Hurley finally denied to become the new coach of Lakers ! The latter, however, offered him no less than 70 million dollars over six years (!), which would have made him one of the six best-paid coaches in the league, from his first experience in the NBA!
Except that the 51-year-old technician preferred to continue his adventure at UConnin order to aim for an extremely rare treble in one year (only John Wooden achieved this with UCLA, in the 1960s–70s…), and ESPN adds that the University of Connecticut already intends to increase his salary, after having extended it for six years and $33 million in 2023.
Like Mike Krzyzewski twenty years ago, another great university coach therefore declines the offer of Los Angeles and Californian leaders must now focus on another avenue to succeed Darvin Ham.
Recently, JJ Redick and James Borrego were mentioned to become the new coach of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and others. Ideally, the “Purple & Gold” would like to recruit someone by the Draft at the end of June…
