Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[hooskies]

You're crazy if you think people on this board wouldn't string him up for jumping ship in the week or two after a championship parade. And by then the coaching musical chairs had already stopped. We wouldn't have landed Aiden, Liam, or Tarris.

It’s clearly the healthiest time for a move like that. How people react to him leaving is beside the point.

Look how many teams were completely overhauled in April. At least you have flexibility to rebuild then

 

[UC0NN]

Hurley needs to call PJ Carlesimo and ask him if he made the right move from college to the NBA, and if he ever had to buy a neck brace? Geno stayed away, and I know Hurley should as well.

Geno stayed away from what? WNBA is a demotion from elite college.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

The thing that makes no sense to me is the Karaban decision with Alex himself saying Hurley was excited about his return, talking about a 3peat, etc.

How do we go from that to leaving UConn for the Lakers in 2 weeks.

9 figures

 

[Mike Honcho]

Also, he should owe it to us not to ditch us in the middle of June once the entire team has already moved in and the transfer portal is closed. This is the type of move that sets us back 3+ years. All of 2025 recruiting momentum, done. Roster will be decimated. Future coach will be coming in April and our new roster will be like Louisville’s with 12 transfers. Just a total disaster.

I couldn't disagree more. This man built up UConn from a 14-18 season 7 years ago to two consecutive National Championships. You have no idea how the dominos might fall regarding our roster should Hurley choose the Lakers job.

He owes us nothing.

 

[imno1]

Hurley needs to call PJ Carlesimo and ask him if he made the right move from college to the NBA, and if he ever had to buy a neck brace? Geno stayed away, and I know Hurley should as well.

According to Geno he was never offered a head job but had a few offers as an assistant. Danny is being offered a blank check to be the head coach of one of the most iconic franchises in sports.

 

[Hi-Low]

You're crazy if you think people on this board wouldn't string him up for jumping ship in the week or two after a championship parade. And by then the coaching musical chairs had already stopped. We wouldn't have landed Aiden, Liam, or Tarris.

The disservice is to the players. The time to jump is April, at this points kids have remained & transferred in to play for DH. The players having to decide to stay or find a new home in June when most rosters have been set is a gut punch to them. Great players will find a new home or stay but still it;s horrible timing for the players who are all already on campus. Let's hope this discussion is moot & DH stays.

 

[aceboon]

Ok, and he can't do it in April in the post-championship glory, cause that's in the heat of the transfer portal, and hey -- we just won a 'ship!

And he can't do it in May cause AK is making a decision about his future and recruiting is at its apex...

And he can't do it in September like Calhoun did...

And he obviously can't do it during the season...

I'm beginning to think there's never a "good time"

never a "perfect" time given you have players/families that committed to you, but a week after Karaban went back and forth on a life changing decision up until the final deadline day and decided to comeback on the premise of going for a 3 peat and an expanded role to boost his draft stock is pretty cruddy imo

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Geno? Lol

The NBA was sniffing around Geno about 8 years ago, after he won his 4th National Championship in a row.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

The disservice is to the players. The time to jump is April, at this points kids have remained & transferred in to play for DH. The players having to decide to stay or find a new home in June when most rosters have been set is a gut punch to them. Let's hope this discussion is moot & DH stays.

This job was not available in April.

 

[Woodson]

The NBA was sniffing around Geno about 8 years ago, after he won his 4th National Championship in a row.

He’s so great we should have him coach both teams!

 

[UofCT]

9 figures

Yeah but still. Something about the timing as it relates specifically to Karaban doesn't sit well with me.

 

[awy]

the timing is entirely the fault of the lakers. just blame them.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Yeah but still. Something about the timing as it relates specifically to Karaban doesn't sit well with me.

I don’t think that’s happening and I can’t imagine Karaban would go along with it. Crazy

 

[UofCT]

I don’t think that’s happening and I can’t imagine Karaban would go along with it. Crazy

Go along with what?

 

[bfs3]

the timing is entirely the fault of the lakers. just blame them.

I’m going to blame everyone. I don’t care, don’t tell me how to feel!!!

 

[Woodson]

the timing is entirely the fault of the lakers. just blame them.

It’s probably that he just finally called them back… something about this whole thing stinks.. I’m not buying it

 

[Fatroony5]

I’m sure the players would be upset but they’re probably more understanding in a situation like this when we’re talking about the Lakers. Him bolting to Kentucky or another college job would sting a lot more than a top NBA franchise job.

 

[AntG168]

Yeah but still. Something about the timing as it relates specifically to Karaban doesn't sit well with me.

There’s no way around it

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

never a "perfect" time given you have players/families that committed to you, but a week after Karaban went back and forth on a life changing decision up until the final deadline day and decided to comeback on the premise of going for a 3 peat and an expanded role to boost his draft stock is pretty cruddy imo

This is where I'm at. The timing is never going to be right and people are always going to moan when he leaves but mid-June is probably the worst possible time this could happen. Even if he decided to leave in November you've got a likely interim staff and a locked in roster. This is potentially shambolic and puts a bunch of kids in a pretty crappy situation. The Karaban thing is the worst, to me.

The Lakers job has been open for 5 weeks, by the way. Hamm got fired on May 3 so it was, in fact, open pretty close to April. Fairly inconceivable that there was no contact in the last month plus and this literally came out of nowhere.

 

[Hi-Low]

This job was not available in April.

I get it but when transfers, recruits come here and you tell your current players in April that you're their coach this upcoming season then you should coach next season and bolt another time.

 

[bfs3]

I couldn't disagree more. This man built up UConn from a 14-18 season 7 years ago to two consecutive National Championships. You have no idea how the dominos might fall regarding our roster should Hurley choose the Lakers job.

He owes us nothing.

I’m pretty sure we have some historical precedent we can take a look at and get a pretty good picture of what will happen….

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Go along with what?

Never mind, thought you were suggesting something very crazy, too ridiculous to mention.

 

[AntG168]

I’m sure the players would be upset but they’re probably more understanding in a situation like this when we’re talking about the Lakers. Him bolting to Kentucky or another college job would sting a lot more than a top NBA franchise job.

There’s the players and then there’s Alex Karaban. Who according to the SC staff had guaranteed money on the table and left it to be developed by Dan Hurley.

 

[Mike Honcho]

It's the job. It's the Lakers. He wouldn't be going through this to take over the Atlanta Hawks or Orlando Magic or Utah Jazz at this point in whatever loose plan he has as it pertains to an NBA coaching future. It's right now solely because it's the Lakers and the opportunity to run one of the most storied franchises in all of sports does not come around that often, and may never again, so obviously you have to really think about it, and if that requires on pushing up whatever timetable others (or even he himself) envisioned then it is what it is. Down the road maybe his scope of jobs he would entertain will broaden, but right now It pretty much could only be the Celtics, Knicks or Lakers that could even make him blink.

This sucks for the UConn program for so many reasons (if it comes to pass), but I cannot hold one iota of bitterness against Hurley for this no matter what he has ever said. He at least has always been forthcoming about his possible future aspirations. More than most, truth be told. Just lousy timing, but that is life. He's gotta look at it now if he truly wants to do this any time in the future. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I hope he turns it down.

In the last 13 seasons, the Lakers have had 7 head coaches. Even Frank Vogel, who won a (bubble) Championship was escorted out the door a couple seasons later. This job becomes available every 2 years.