Dan Hurley is staying a Husky!
The head coach of the UConn men’s basketball program made the decision Monday to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers’ offer of six years, $70 million and will remain the skipper of the Huskies, according to ESPN.
The 51-year-old Hurley spoke Sunday with ESPN and stated that Los Angeles had a “compelling case” and that both franchise owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka left him “extremely impressed.” (RELATED: NBA Legend Chet Walker Dead At 84)
Currently the reigning back-to-back national champion, Hurley was in Los Angeles for a Friday meeting with the Lakers. The next night, Saturday, he went to a Billy Joel concert at MSG with his wife Andrea, as well as UConn assistant coach Luke Murray.
Hurley’s decision to remain a Husky follows the Lakers firing Darvin Ham after he was in charge for only two seasons. In the second campaign, the Lakers were bounced from the playoffs after suffering a first round elimination.
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BREAKING: Connecticut’s Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-year, $70 million offer and will return to chase a third straight national title, sources tell ESPN. LA would’ve made him one of NBA’s six highest paid coaches. pic.twitter.com/hEXo3o00SR
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 10, 2024
Okay, so the Lakers can either go to their original idea in JJ Redick, or their contingency plan in Jay Wright (if he’s interested). If I were a betting man, and I am, I’m taking JJ for the sole fact that I don’t think Wright is going to be interested.
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So that’s where I’m at: JJ Redick will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.