Dan Hurley, the basketball coach of UConn, speaks out after declining a position with the Lakers…

June 12, 2024 Newzecho SPORTS 0

Dan Hurley, the basketball coach of UConn, speaks out after declining a position with the Lakers….

Hurley turns down the Lakers, remains with the UConn basketball program

The Los Angeles Lakers have once again been rejected by a high-profile college coach. Two decades after failing in their pursuit of Dukeโ€™s Mike Krzyzewski, the Lakers have also failed to convince UConnโ€™s Dan Hurley to make a leap to the NBA.

Hurley emerged as the Lakersโ€™ preferred target for their head coach vacancy in recent days, and the franchise reportedly gave him a six-year, $70 million contract offer this past weekend. While Hurley entertained the Lakersโ€™ offer, he ended up deciding to stay with the Huskies.

 

 

โ€œI am humbled by this entire experience,โ€ Hurley said in a statement released by UConn. โ€œAt the end of the day, I am extremely proud of the championship culture we have built at Connecticut. We met as a team before todayโ€™s workout and our focus right now is getting better this summer and connecting as a team as we continue to pursue championships.โ€

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