Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[Vancat]

There was a brilliant post about 60 pages ago (I’m too lazy to find it) about how this feels like we’re waiting for news about a missing relative, and it’s hard to focus on anything else.

Hope it’s ‘really sorry… I was on a bender’ rather than ‘cadaver dogs find body’

 

[Fan1978]

Not sure I believe Trilly on any of this, but FWIW
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Which is much more after taxes and cost of living factored in.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Hurley is running this LA offer situation just like he runs his offense. He's toying with everyone. He knows exactly how this will end and He's about to alley oop dunk his official return to Uconn today.

And he's comfortable going late in the shot clock without panicking.

 

[Kenny11]

Danny is psycho enough to run practice today first before quitting

lol I'm picturing this in my head

 

[Fan1978]

I read somewhere that a lot of his salary would be paid for with private money.

Of course, coaches can get nil as well.

 

[mihusky]

He spent a few days. Any less would be disrespectful to the Lakers.

not dragged out IMO... told UConn his intentions Wed, team on Thurs, LA Fri/Sat, ponder Sun, announce Monday... time just slowed down for the faithful

 

[nomar]

I don't mean to be a pr*ck but a haiku is 5, 7 and 5 syllables.

Neither was that. This is a haiku.

Not to be a jerk
But that wasn't a haiku
So, then, shut up Dove!

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Dunno which it will be but that is a hell of a pitch if it is option A.

"I'm Dan Hurley of UConn, we just won back to back National Championships and I turned down the LA Lakers to fly down here and offer you a scholarship."

The press he’s gotten out of this is invaluable to his ability to get any kid he wants, and the BOT’s know it.

 

[Kemba Time]

My biggest hope is Hurley announces he’s staying because of roster control issues that arose with the Lakers pressuring him to take Bronny James over proven-winner Cam Spencer with the No. 55 pick in this NBA Draft

 

[hooskies]

My source with the team just texted and said “Let’s go get #3”. I guess we’ll find out if he’s correct soon enough

Hopefully based on great news and not wishful thinking

 

[temery]

I thought he had practice today?

 

[Yanksrock615]

I thought he had practice today?

He can leave after practice idk

 

[FearThePups]

I agree on the money issue, but Hurley has already expressed dissatisfaction with the portal and NIL. It's a grind for him.

Perhaps he lets someone competent manage the NIL dollars and with our surge as a destination school, the staff won’t have to work so hard recruiting either the transfer portal or incoming players.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Come on Dan! A CT brewery has to start Brewing a beer named after you. (How come it's always 'an easy drinking blonde ale btw?')

 

[MrJama100]

Hurley has already expressed dissatisfaction with the portal and NIL

I've talked to actually coaches and most love the portal because they can rebuild within days.
It's rare for a top player to leave a top program, they usually go pro. I know you can say "Duke" or "Kentucky" but Duke was bringing in replacements before they all left, and Kentucky lost Calipari.

Players were gone before the portal, but now they can get them right away. No one likes NIL except the players and the networks.

But...there's no doubt an NBA job is a better job in the long run. I just think the East coast NBA jobs are what Hurley wants, not LA.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

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Are the Lakers a poverty franchise?

Considering the revenue from the new media deals the NBA is in the middle of completing that contract appears to be very low. The Buss family however has nowhere near the resources of the ownership of many other franchises. In comparison to normal people, yes, they are wealthy. Compared to most of the NBA, they're in the lower third, possibly worse.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I wonder what our AD is doing. He better have had a new contract proposal ready for Hurley when he got back from L.A. How could Hurley turn down L.A. without a new contract with UConn. He'd lose his leverage.

 

[FearThePups]

Woke up today. With wood. Did a right side roll and dropped to my knees. Dog licked my face. Then, a two minute chat wit my Lord Saviour, .

That's all I got.

Off to toil today.

I think we rejoice today.

Can we all agree that when this happens today, we hold a bigger parade than the last one?

 

[LIuconn]

I’m sure Benedict is doing what he can to keep him

 

[Kolumbo]

I'm not an nba guy at all but even if Danny were extremely successful as an nba coach, he could be mentioned with the likes of Phil Jackson, Gregg Popovich, Pat Reilly. Who cares. Obviously not me but come on. Phil got all of his rings because of Michael Jordan. Or Kobe.

I honestly believe that for Danny, being one of the kids IS the juice.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I wonder what our AD is doing. He better have had a new contract proposal ready for Hurley when he got back from L.A. How could Hurley turn down L.A. without a new contract with UConn. He'd lose his leverage.

I imagine DB is doing what he can. Keep in mind that he doesn't have the authority to pay DH (any coach in fact) whatever he believes they are worth. People above him need to sign off on it.

 

[HuskyFich]

I wonder what our AD is doing. He better have had a new contract proposal ready for Hurley when he got back from L.A. How could Hurley turn down L.A. without a new contract with UConn. He'd lose his leverage.

The assumption of complete unpreparedness is the antithesis of EVERYTHING UConn AD has shown.

I don’t get this belief?

“Like yeah, let’s just start the process after wheels are back down.”

Laughable.

 

[huskidork]

I just want Laker fans to be disappointed cause that'd be hilarious for a week

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I thought he had practice today?

I’ll admit I don’t know how the endless recruiting process works but I just googled that event and it’s Monday through Wednesday. Does Hurley usually stay around for all three days? I’d assume not.

 

[TheHorde]

I’ll admit I don’t know how the endless recruiting process works but I just googled that event and it’s Monday through Wednesday. Does Hurley usually stay around for all three days? I’d assume not.

He could undoubtedly delegate to his very capable assistants for at least a portion of it. Especially if their deals are in the process of being sweetened like many believe they are.