The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have their ideal head coach in their sights and it is someone who had previously never even been mentioned as a potential candidate in UConn head coach Dan Hurley.
According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been impressed with Dan Hurley’s sophisticated offensive actions.
We haven’t heard his name throughout this coaching search, but Dan Hurley is the person the Lakers have been after since the beginning of their search for a new head coach.
The talk linking Dan Hurley to the Los Angeles Lakers is real, and the UConn coach has reportedly acknowledged it with his current players. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the bombshell report on Thursday morning that the Lakers have made Hurley a massive offer to become their next head coach.
Hurley has experienced a meteoric rise over the past two seasons, during which he led the Huskies to back-to-back national championships and became college basketball's top coach.
According to Brain Windhorst who was speaking on 'First Take, LeBron James recently conveyed a significant message to the Los Angeles Lakers management regarding their coaching decision, emphasizing the future of the organization and the role of Anthony Davis, while limiting his impact on the decision.
Geno Auriemma actually talked to Dan Hurley about the Los Angeles Lakers but the UConn women’s basketball coach had no idea what would happen Thursday.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new coach took a shocking turn early Thursday morning when it was reported that they will be aggressively targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley to make the jump to the NBA.
The Los Angeles Lakers are attempting to make a splash in their search for a new head coach, and they’re turning to the college ranks to do so. More specifically, UConn coach Dan Hurley, who’s led his team to each of the past two national championships.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has continued his interest in the team since hanging it up, going as far as taking on some front office and ownership duties.
It was reported on Thursday that the Lakers are "preparing a massive, long-term contract offer" for Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley.
Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search began, the frontrunner seemed to be former player and ESPN analyst JJ Redick. Redick has never coached before at any level but he looked to be separating himself from the pack during the Lakers’ search due to his work ethic, basketball IQ and relationship with LeBron James.
After only two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Darvin Ham was ultimately relieved of his duties. After going through another coaching search, it appears that former player and current ESPN color commentator JJ Redick is the obvious frontrunner to be the next coach of the franchise.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel revealed the reason for UConn coach Dan Hurley’s flirtation with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are expected to go all in on Hurley as the next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
A former teammate called out James for singing the praises of Kyrie Irving and thereby forcing the media to talk about him instead of the Celtics and Mavericks players who will compete for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Anthony Davis would prefer the Lakers hire Pelicans assistant James Borrego over JJ Redick. Davis has familiarity with Borrego, but is there more to the story than that?
Anthony Brown most recently played in the NBA during the 2017-18 season when he was a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. That season, he only appeared in one game and put up three points and one assist while shooting 1/1 from the three-point range in four minutes of playing time.
The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a strong approach to their head-coaching vacancy. After parting ways with Darvin Ham following two seasons at the helm, there's been no shortage of rumors but also no movement from the Lakers thus far.
Ball may not have been life for Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Donovan Mitchell is coming off another sensational season. The former Louisville star has established himself as one of the three best shooting guards in the league.
All-Star Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis submitted probably his second-best season as a Laker in 2023-24, beyond only his 2019-20 run with the club (back when he could still make a jumper and was mostly a power forward), where he was the second-player on a championship team.
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