The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly finalizing an offer to University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley to become their next head coach amid rumors that JJ Redick is a target.
The Lakers and Hurley are expected to “have deeper discussions” in the coming days about the possibility of Hurley taking charge of Los Angeles after becoming back-to-back national champions. ESPN reported. On Thursday, it was reported that the team plans to offer Hurley a “significant, long-term contract.”
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Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies signals to his players during the NCAA college basketball championship game against the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium on April 8, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Mitchell Leighton/Getty Images)
Hurley, 51, reportedly wanted to stay in Storrs, Connecticut, to try for a third straight championship but left room to pursue his dream of becoming an NBA head coach.
He signed a six-year, $32.1 million contract last summer. CT Insider It was reported in April that a different deal was in discussion.
The Lakers were also rumored to be targeting JJ Redick as their next head coach. Athletic The team is “targeting” the former Duke University star to take the reins, the outlet reported Tuesday.
Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley speaks to the media after the 2024 National College Basketball Championship game against the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium on April 8, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Mitchell Leighton/Getty Images)
Redick also hosts a podcast with Lakers star LeBron James.
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Redick said on “Golic & Golic” on Wednesday that he plans to address the Lakers’ situation after the playoffs are over. Nothing has been made official yet.
JJ Redick watches Game 3 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on April 26, 2024 in Dallas. (Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Lakers parted ways with Darvin Ham after two seasons of playoff success. Ham went 90-74 and had his second consecutive winning season. Los Angeles reached the Western Conference Finals in Ham’s first season with the team.
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Now, Los Angeles is back to square one in its coaching search, with at least two candidates apparently on the table.
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