UConn head coach Dan Hurley has reportedly turned down the offer to be the head coach of the Los Angele Lakers.
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hurley turned down a six-year, $70 million offer in favor of chasing a third straight NCAA title with UConn. The deal would have made Hurley one of the top six highest-paid coaches in the NBA if he had accepted, per Wojnarowski.
This comes after reports that the Lakers were preparing a long term offer to the two time NCAA National Championship coach.
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hurley turned down a six-year, $70 million offer in favor of chasing a third straight NCAA title with UConn. The deal would have made Hurley one of the top six highest-paid coaches in the NBA if he had accepted, per Wojnarowski.
Apparently, a key factor to Hurley’s possible move is the approval of is wife Andrea. After meeting at Seton all in New Jersey, the family followed Hurley to Rhode Island for his six year coaching sting with the University of Rhode Island, and then to Uconn for his current coaching job. LA is a long way from Connecticut, where us youngest son Andrew no attends.
Hurley reportedly traveled to L.A. on Thursday and met with the Lakers on Friday to discuss a potential deal before returning to the East Coast on Saturday.
In weighing both sides, Hurley told ESPN that the Lakers made a “compelling case” and presented a “compelling vision,” but that he is also proud of what he’s built with the Huskies.
Per Wojnarowski, the Lakers now aim to interview other candidates with the hopes of hiring a new coach before the NBA Draft on June 26.
