With Dan Hurley staying at UConn, where do LeBron James and the Lakers go from here?

Dan Hurley has turned down the Lakers’ coaching job to remain the head coach at UConn, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. So, who should be the Lakers’ top coaching target going forward? And will LeBron James still be a Laker next season? Our NBA writers weigh in.

What’s your reaction to Dan Hurley turning down the Lakers?

Vincent Goodwill: If you thought he was leaving UConn for that circus, and a dead-end job at that, I have some beachfront property in Detroit to sell you — in December. Now, does this mean Hurley’s a lifer? Nobody can say. He could pull a Brad Stevens when nobody thought he was leaving Butler, and the number being leaked indicates where a team closer to home would have to start bidding.

Jake Fischer: Much of the word around the coaching industry was that Hurley’s family’s deep ties to the East coast would prove too strong for him to ultimately flee a budding dynasty for California. The fact that the Lakers did not put forth a godfather offer — the reported six years, $70 million isn’t so staggering compared to someone who’s already making plenty of money — likely wasn’t going to be enough to change his circumstances.

Dan Hurley will return to UConn and a shot at a threepeat. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Ben Rohrbach: Unsurprised. It is a dead-end NBA gig, tied to a 40-year-old LeBron James, who is owed more than $50 million next season. He is not improving in a Western Conference that boasts Nikola Jokić, Luka Dončić, Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Lakers are 123-123 over the last three seasons. Success for Hurley in Los Angeles would have been a Western Conference finals appearance, same as Darvin Ham accomplished. Success for him at UConn could mean history, and the money between the two options turned out to be not so different.

Krysten Peek: Hurley turned down the head coaching job at Kentucky and a lucrative deal for the Lakers all in the same offseason. He also got Alex Karaban, one of his best players, to return for his junior year and, if that wasn’t enough, the Huskies are bringing in a top 10 recruiting class led by five-star Liam…

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Publish date : 2024-06-10 20:07:35

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