Dan Hurley turns down Lakers’ $70 million offer to stay at UConn
Written by laserteam on June 10, 2024
(New York Post) – The Lakers missed out on their guy.
Dan Hurley decided Monday to remain at UConn and not take Los Angeles’ offer to become the next head coach of the team despite a six-year, $70 million contract offer, according to ESPN.
Hurley, 51, told ESPN on Sunday that the Lakers made a “compelling case” and that he was “extremely impressed” with owner Jeanie Buss and GM Rob Pelinka.
The reigning two-time national champion met with the Lakers in Los Angeles on Friday, and Saturday night he attended the Billy Joel concert at MSG with wife Andrea and UConn assistant Luke Murray.
The decision comes after the Lakers fired Darvin Ham following just two seasons at the helm, the latter of which saw the team get eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Ham was the Lakers’ seventh head coach since Phil Jackson retired after the 2010-11 season.
None have lasted more than three seasons.
