The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly finalizing a suggestion to UConn males’s basketball coach Dan Hurley to make him their subsequent head coach amid rumors that J.J. Redick was their goal.
The Lakers and Hurley plan to “elevate discussions” about the opportunity of the back-to-back nationwide champion main Los Angeles within the subsequent couple of days, ESPN reported Thursday. The staff reportedly plans to supply a “huge, long-term contract” to Hurley.
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Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies indicators to his gamers through the Nationwide School Basketball Championship recreation towards the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium on April 8, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Pictures)
Hurley, 51, reportedly left the door open to comply with his dream of being a head coach within the NBA regardless of wanting to remain in Storrs, Connecticut, to vie for a three-peat.
He signed a six-year, $32.1 million contract final summer time, and the CT Insider reported in April one other contract was being mentioned.
The Lakers had additionally been rumored to be focusing on J.J. Redick as their subsequent head coach. The Athletic reported Tuesday the staff was “zeroing in” on the previous Duke star to take the reins.
Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies addresses the media after the Nationwide School Basketball Championship recreation towards the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium on April 8, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Pictures)
Redick additionally hosts a podcast with Lakers star LeBron James.
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Redick mentioned on “Golic & Golic” on Wednesday he would deal with the Lakers scenario after the playoffs had been over. Nothing has been made official but.
J.J. Redick seems to be on through the recreation between the LA Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks throughout Spherical 1 Sport 3 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on April 26, 2024 on the American Airways Middle in Dallas. (Glenn James/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)
The Lakers parted methods with Darvin Ham after two seasons as soon as their playoff run was over. Ham was 90-74 and put collectively back-to-back successful seasons. Los Angeles made the Western Convention Finals in his first season.
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Now, Los Angeles is again to sq. one of their teaching search, but it surely appears as if there are at the very least two candidates on their radar.
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