Dan Hurley will he become the new coach of Lakers ? To believe ESPN, we will quickly find out since his decision is expected during the day. The person concerned specified that the Californian franchise submitted a contract offer and a vision of the project both “ convincing » and all he has to do is accept or refuse the “Purple & Gold” proposal…
Problem: the 51-year-old technician remains linked to the University of Connecticut in the long term (he re-signed in 2023 for six years, and $33 million…). To lure him into their nets, the leaders of Los Angeles therefore had to pull out all the stops, with a long-term, financially attractive offer… We're talking about a nine-figure offer: $100 million!
Dan Hurley deep in thought…
Two-time reigning NCAA champion, Dan Hurley said to himself “ extremely impressed » after his meeting with Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss, respectively vice-president/GM and owner of the Lakers. Enough to drop the program UConnthat he himself led to the pinnacle of college basketball and that he could guide to a third consecutive title?
In particular in competition with JJ Redick and James Borrego, the head of the Connecticut university is the surprise lead of the “Purple & Gold” for their coaching position, vacant since the ousting of Darvin Ham. His name had never appeared in the rumors, but contacts had been established from the start and the person concerned warned his players in person that he was in the sights of the Californian team.
Furthermore, LeBron James appreciates Dan Hurley's playing philosophy and it is rumored that the management of Los Angeles would have particularly insisted on the idea of developing young talents over the long term. Starting with Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, but also possibly Bronny James…
