[Woj] UConn coach Dan Hurley plans to make a decision on his future Monday, he tells ESPN. Lakers made a “compelling case” to him in LA but he loves what he’s built with the two-time defending national champions and is weighing it all now. Full story:
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Compelling case? That’s it?
Bruh.
Blue balls again..
he gone stay
Pretty sure we missed on this rip
If he’s talking to ESPN and they’re quoting him but he still needs a day? Feels like a setup.
honestly idk how anyone can really blame Pelinka and Jeanie if he stays, sounds like they pursued him hard and gave him good money and say within the franchise
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Grrrr, half of me thinks based on that quote that he is staying at UConn, but the other half of me tihnks…he would have declined by now (?).
Maybe he needs to sleep on it and make the call tomorrow at 9am or whatever?
Either way, we didnt cheap out and I dont blame a guy if he wants to stay where his family is.
That said, I hope we dont sign JJ or Borrego by Tuesday afternoon…still kinda hopewe turn to either Nori or Adelman or someone we arent thinking of currently.
sounds like a raise from UConn is coming Monday morning…
At this point it’s seeming pretty obvious to me he’s staying at UConn and simply used the Lakers as leverage for a higher offer from UConn
Ya he’s staying JJ the podcaster come on down it’s fucking over
They are saying Nas is performing at Uconn tomorrow
He’s not going back to UConn. anyone upset that he hasn’t made a decision yet doesn’t understand the magnitude of the career change he is about to make. Relax, Monday is tomorrow kiddo
Not looking good boys
His loss if he turns it down.
My gut says he’s coming and wants to tell his players on Monday first. But maybe it’s just hopium…
Glad everyone in this thread is being reasonable and calm. In all seriousness, I think it’s 50/50. It would be tough to accept JJ at this point, especially since it’s been reported that players have voiced hesitation regarding him.
Code for: “UConn prepare that fat offer for me by tomorrow morning or I’m out of here”
If he rejects the lakers the only thing that I’ll be mad about is that this got leaked.
It’s not happening folks. This was a brilliant move on his end. He’s going to get a new extension, guarantee’s in NIL and player revenue sharing while also alerting the NBA community he would talk.
Language sounds like he’s staying at UConn. But I guess you never know
> In a phone interview on Sunday, Hurley told ESPN that he left “extremely impressed” with Lakers VP and GM Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss and had been spending Sunday weighing what sources tell ESPN is a massive, long-term offer to move to the NBA.
More from Woj in his article
He was never going to leave UConn in the first place.
Man I’m not feeling so confident anymore. Think JJ is a colossal downgrade from Hurley
He will sign with Detroit – this is the ultimate plot twist.
>…but he loves what he has built
That *”But”* is a killer.. cmon brain lower your damn expectations
JJ Podcast here we come
Why leave a steady job for one where fans will call for you to get fired within a year? Coaching the lakers is challenging and stressful I don’t see him leaving his steady job to coach the tail end of the AD and Lebron duo.
He’s not leaving. These situations hardly work in lakers favor
Preparing myself for JJ and/or James Borrego. At least we know Rob and Jeanie actually tried
That it’s not you it’s me text. Damn
These things are likes sales job. If you can’t close the deal on your pitch then it’s unlikely to happen. This is just another case we let one go because we didn’t make a strong enough case for him to take the HC job. Don’t care what WOJ says. But hopefully I’m wrong. I don’t want to go from this to JJ Reddick.
It’s definitely 50/50 with the way Woj worded this
Long term contract, $100 mil guaranteed, you coach the greatest franchise in basketball and a chance to work with the GOAT, and you have to think about it? It’s not a hard decision at all. I don’t think he’s coming. His heart is at UCONN. I just hope we have a plan B.
He staying I’m sure, but at least we gave him a shot
Expectations too high for his first NBA job
It’s not about having a competent head coach maybe it’s about all the friends we’ve made along the way!!
Feels like it could go either way. My gut tells me he’s gonna stay. I hope not because I do not want JJ goddamned Reddick as our head coach
Lakers need to get Billy Donavan on the phone and see what convinced him to make the jump. He bad a power house in Florida and left for OKC (yuck).