For several days, all indications have pointed to ESPN analyst JJ Redick as to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Redick, who is set to call the NBA Finals beginning on Thursday, by indicating saying it “will be addressed once the season’s over,” and that only added fuel to the fire. With that said, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski delivered a curve ball in the early hours of Thursday morning, reporting that the Lakers are set to present a “massive, long-term contract offer” to UConn head coach Dan Hurley.
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Connecticut’s Dan Hurley to become the franchise’s next coach and are preparing a massive, long-term contract offer to bring the back-to-back national champion to the NBA, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) , Wojnarowski notes that “the Lakers have had preliminary contact with Hurley and the sides are planning to escalate discussions in the coming days.” Hurley was also reportedly the apple of Kentucky’s eye during their 2024 coaching search, though Hurley quickly made it clear that was not in his plans.
Hurley is the architect of the , and he is renowned for his tactical abilities at the college level. Though the college-to-pro jump has been less in vogue in recent years, Hurley is highly respected and, as ESPN writes, “LeBron James has been impressed with Hurley’s sophisticated offensive actions.” He’s so DAMN GOOD!!! Along with his staff.
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