The fired Darvin Ham on May 3, engaging in their third coaching search in ' tenure in Hollywood. It has been almost seven weeks since Ham was let go, and two weeks until the and free agency, causing fans and media alike to wonder what the Lakers are waiting for. Among all the waiting have been superstar taking the Lakers job, but LA threw a wrinkle in last week by "considering" Connecticut's Dan Hurley.
Hurley is an excellent coach and a two-time defending NCAA Champion, making him a great candidate to take over the Lakers for the long run, but Los Angeles never seemed truly likely to steal him away. After Hurley turned down a suspiciously low six-year, $70M contract offer, viewers turned a sideways eye towards the Lakers' front office. This is not the last time LA has handled their coaching vacancy poorly, but there are reasons for that.
In the past year, as everyone in LakerLand began to sour on Darvin Ham's performance as head coach, rumors began to fly around about LA stealing away an established coach from their current position. Before and after Ham's firing, Los Angeles was connected with , Jason Kidd, and Dan Hurley, all headmen of better organizations than the Lakers, with more to offer. Lue and Kidd were more of pure media-created speculation, but there is no doubt the Lakers had something to do with the rumors and wished they could hire one away from the or .
The Dan Hurley saga advanced much further than just headlines, as they actually met and made an offer to th.
