Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[Yardigan]

I posted in the baseball forum twice in 24 hours and it said I posted too often.

reverse pitch clock?

 

[Mr. French]

I heard from my neighbors substitute cleaning lady whose cousin was a backup point guard on the Kapustastan Olympic basketball squad who dated Miss Kapustastan’s younger sister whose former boyfriend was a graduate of Yale and then went to grad school at Duke where he majored in quantum sadistics that Dan Hurley ‘s chances of staying at UCONN is 57 to 43.

No joke, heard the same. I think it’s a wrap.

 

[JohnnyJr]

If he comes back and doesn’t shut down the NBA for good that’s going to hurt us in recruiting. I want him back but if things are like this the next couple years I don’t see how it doesn’t have a negative impact. There will never really be a great time to leave.

 

[BlueHen]

Read it closer. It actually said he's Danny Hurley's agent, and about to make $10 million from thr deal, but is a little short of cash right now. If you wire him $10k he'll split the $10 million with you once DH pays him.

Cool. I sent the $10k. He asked for another $10k, which I just sent, so we should be good.

 

[Bboy Lace]

The latest

https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/nba-insider-predicts-dan-hurleys-lakers-decision

 

[GampelGladiator]

Strongest indicator of Hurley returning to UConn is that espn.com no longer has the Lakers pursuit splashed all over their site.

 

[Dove]

If DH comes back we can carve a mt. Rushmore into horsebarn hill of these 4 prophets and mojo legends

1. Your N.Jersey best friend's friend
2. @bjc42
3. THE GOAT Mike Gaultieri
4. @Dove for the early morning fist pump

Wow.

 

[awy]

If he comes back and doesn’t shut down the NBA for good that’s going to hurt us in recruiting. I want him back but if things are like this the next couple years I don’t see how it doesn’t have a negative impact. There will never really be a great time to leave.

it's fine as long as there's continuity on the nba level program quality. the player dev and offense scheme.

 

[temery]

Ball field!

Euphemism?

 

[F101Voodoo]

Read it closer. It actually said he's Danny Hurley's agent, and about to make $10 million from thr deal, but is a little short of cash right now. If you wire him $10k he'll split the $10 million with you once DH pays him.

Such a deal no Husky fan can refuse.

 

[mussels]

If its bad news he‘ll probably want to tell Benedict and his players before he even tells the Lakers (so they cant leak it). If its good news, (bad news for Lakers) he‘ll tell the Lakers first and if it gets leaked so what?

So, if we get to Monday’s practice (someone said there was practice Monday) and we haven‘t heard any good news before that, I‘ll be freaking out.

 

[F101Voodoo]

Cool. I sent the $10k. He asked for another $10k, which I just sent, so we should be good.

I sent 10 K also but in earlly 17th century Bes’arabiian Zlotnyks.

 

[Chonky]

The latest

https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/nba-insider-predicts-dan-hurleys-lakers-decision

Assuming he does have ambition to coach in the NBA someday it’s potentially a brilliant PR move.

Go through this high profile process, spurn the mighty Lakers and choose to stay at UConn. UConn gets to puff its chest that he chose little old us over LeBron and the Lakers.

UConn nation is put on notice that he is serious about coaching in the NBA but he knows it’s not the right time.

A few years from
now he leaves for the Knicks, Sixers, Nets, whatever…..under much more understandable circumstances. It could still feel like a win overall for UConn.

 

[uconnyankee]

For the record, that guy wasn’t me at that particular car wash…but I do have a Wake Forest sticker on my car.

That guy was right. It was before Louisville got involved

 

[Hoophound]

I don’t really want a coach that wants to go to the NBA. I prefer a guy that knows he’s a college coach. I’m not saying I want Hurley to leave, I don’t. I’d just like him to come out and say that you can never say never, but UConn is the only job he wants. When you’ve got the Knicks, Nets, Sixers and Celtics all being potential destinations for him, that’s a lot of job openings over a few years. NBA coaches turnover like crazy, even when they do a good job. I don’t want a circus all the time.

 

[EBonz30]

Assuming he does have ambition to coach in the NBA someday it’s potentially a brilliant PR move.

Go through this high profile process, spurn the mighty Lakers and choose to stay at UConn. UConn gets to puff its chest that he chose little old us over LeBron and the Lakers.

UConn nation is put on notice that he is serious about coaching in the NBA but he knows it’s not the right time.

A few years from
now he leaves for the Knicks, Sixers, Nets, whatever…..under much more understandable circumstances. It could still feel like a win overall for UConn.

If he ever left for the Nets that would be ming boggling…..

 

[MilliniumPrince]

What street?

Around the corner from the car wash.

But, seriously. That is what I was told this morning. Take it for what's it's worth.

 

[BlueHen]

I don’t really want a coach that wants to go to the NBA. I prefer a guy that knows he’s a college coach. I’m not saying I want Hurley to leave, I don’t. I’d just like him to come out and say that you can never say never, but UConn is the only job he wants. When you’ve got the Knicks, Nets, Sixers and Celtics all being potential destinations for him, that’s a lot of job openings over a few years. NBA coaches turnover like crazy, even when they do a good job. I don’t want a circus all the time.

Agreed, but I don't think we'll see that. If Hurley stays I don't think it will be because of money, it will be because he evaluated everything about NBA coaching and decided that college is better for him.

 

[Hoopcrazee]

Assuming he does have ambition to coach in the NBA someday it’s potentially a brilliant PR move.

Go through this high profile process, spurn the mighty Lakers and choose to stay at UConn. UConn gets to puff its chest that he chose little old us over LeBron and the Lakers.

UConn nation is put on notice that he is serious about coaching in the NBA but he knows it’s not the right time.

A few years from
now he leaves for the Knicks, Sixers, Nets, whatever…..under much more understandable circumstances. It could still feel like a win overall for UConn.

and in a time frame that ensures UCONN has the best succession plan possible

 

[Waquoit]

I don’t want a circus all the time.

Then maybe you want to be a UMass fan. The circus comes with the success.

 

[ec33]

I don’t really want a coach that wants to go to the NBA. I prefer a guy that knows he’s a college coach. I’m not saying I want Hurley to leave, I don’t. I’d just like him to come out and say that you can never say never, but UConn is the only job he wants. When you’ve got the Knicks, Nets, Sixers and Celtics all being potential destinations for him, that’s a lot of job openings over a few years. NBA coaches turnover like crazy, even when they do a good job. I don’t want a circus all the time.

We will see what happens with recruiting. DH is contemplating leaving guys he just recruited six or so weeks ago (not doing the math). How could a "Ross clone" contemplate committing to UConn and seeking playing time 3 or 4 years from now. Even Thomas should be wondering if Hurley is going to be around for him. For those guys, why not choose a school with a coach that is committed to his players and his school (or so the negative recruiting message will be).

Of course, some will be thinking "Wow, I can play for the coach that turned down the Lakers and LeBron."

 

[AntG168]

Then maybe you want to be a UMass fan. The circus comes with the success.

It doesn’t though. Kansas and Bill Self will never have to worry about this. Every successful college coach goes through this probably once. But with Hurley this will probably be a yearly occurrence until he leaves

 

[Chonky]

If he ever left for the Nets that would be ming boggling…..

Yeah……was just throwing Northeast teams out there (Celtics are about to win the title so assume Mazzula is safe for awhile).

I did leave the Wizards out!

 

[Matrim55]

It doesn’t though. Kansas and Bill Self will never have to worry about this.

Self's never devised a system even a quarter as innovative as what Hurley's had us playing out of the past ~60 games. NBA teams want Dan because of the success + system. That's the separator.

 

[TheHorde]

It doesn’t though. Kansas and Bill Self will never have to worry about this. Every successful college coach goes through this probably once. But with Hurley this will probably be a yearly occurrence until he leaves

Maybe maybe not. He might grow to realize that this is his home and where he belongs. Maybe he would come to the realization that his reality is better than a dream. Coach K flirted with the NBA and then stopped.