Dan Hurley, the successful coach of the University of Connecticut, rejected this Monday an offer to coach the NBA Los Angeles Lakers for the next six seasons in exchange for 70 million dollars, US media reported.
This contract would have made Hurley, who has no experience in the NBAamong the six highest-paid coaches in the North American professional league.
According to the ESPN network, Hurley declined the Lakers’ proposal to continue leading the University of Connecticut team and take on the challenge of winning a third consecutive NCAA title.
The coach’s refusal to take over the Los Angeles bench, also reported by Fox Sports and The Athletic, occurs three days after the meeting he held with the Lakers leaders.
Hurley, 51, has a record of 141 wins and 58 losses in his six seasons with the Connecticut team, known as the ‘Huskies’, with whom he signed a contract last year for six seasons and 32.1 million euros. Dollars.
The Lakers have been working for more than a month on the search for a replacement for Darvin Ham, dismissed after two seasons following the elimination in the first round of these playoffs at the hands of the Denver Nuggets.
The team led by LeBron James, who has the option of leaving for another franchise As a free agent, he has considered other options for his bench such as James Borrego, former Hornets coach, and former player JJ Reddick, now a television commentator and host of a podcast shared with LeBron James.
2024-06-10 19:13:18
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