{"id":2264373,"date":"2024-06-10T18:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T22:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uconns-dan-hurley-refuses-to-coach-lebron-lakers-in-unbelievable-70m-rejection-reports\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T18:41:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T22:41:46","slug":"uconns-dan-hurley-refuses-to-coach-lebron-lakers-in-unbelievable-70m-rejection-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uconns-dan-hurley-refuses-to-coach-lebron-lakers-in-unbelievable-70m-rejection-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Hurley Turns Down $70M Offer to Coach LeBron, Lakers: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuconns-dan-hurley-refuses-to-coach-lebron-lakers-in-unbelievable-70m-rejection-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2264373&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a significant moment in NBA coaching circles where University \u2064of Connecticut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">head coach<\/a>, Danny Hurley, turned down\u2063 a \u200dlucrative $70 \u200cmillion offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to coach stars like LeBron James. \u2064Despite the appeal of leading one \u200cof\u200b the \u200cmost storied franchises in the NBA and the favorable living conditions \u200bin Los Angeles, Hurley chose to stay at UConn, citing his commitment to the championship culture he\u2019s built there.\u2062 UConn is also in the process of renegotiating his contract \u2064to make him the highest-paid college basketball \u200bcoach.<\/p>\n<p>The discourse surrounding LeBron James as a potential \u2018coach killer\u2019 is\u2064 touched upon, noting the high turnover of coaches he has worked\u200d with at various teams, but also \u200bclarifying that there is no direct evidence of his involvement in these decisions.\u2062 This aspect, combined with \u200dthe opportunity to continue his success at UConn, influenced Hurley&#8217;s decision to stay.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Lakers, reeling from this rejection, are considered similar to a\u2063 past instance where they failed to recruit Duke\u2019s Mike Krzyzewski. Potential candidates for the Lakers\u2019\u200d coaching job include NBA veteran J.J. Redick\u200d and assistant coach James \u2063Borrego. Hurley, with a notable record at UConn, looks forward to building on his success, potentially aiming for a third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-qb-stetson-bennett-arrested\/\" title=\"Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested\">consecutive national championship<\/a> \u200cdespite losing some\u2063 key players to the NBA.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/%20\"><span>Bryan Chai<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 10, 2024 at 2:39pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>This could turn out to be an interesting wrinkle in the never-ending debate over who the NBA\u2019s \u201cgreatest of all time\u201d player is.<\/p>\n<p>For many basketball fans, there are only two names for consideration in that debate: Chicago Bulls legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/barack-obama-laments-michael-jordan-not-supporting-democratic-political-causes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Jordan<\/a> and the current face of the NBA, LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p>There are probably many NBA coaches who would have willingly paid $7 million to be able to coach Jordan, if only to hitch their wagon to \u201cHis Airness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to James, however, it turns out there are some coaches who can\u2019t be persuaded to coach him \u2014 even when offered an eye-watering $70 million over six years.<\/p>\n<p>After the Los Angeles Lakers dismissed Darvin Ham as head coach on May 3, many pundits began discussing (much to the chagrin of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/charles-barkley-says-got-fed-turned-off-espn-kinda-idiots-running-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Barkley<\/a>) that the Lakers\u2019 coaching vacancy would be a sought-after role, given the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are the Lakers one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, let alone the NBA, but the team comes equipped with a pair of bona fide stars: James and talented defensive anchor Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n<p>Throw in how nice the weather in Los Angeles can be, especially compared with Storrs, Connecticut, and you would think that joining the Lakers would have been an easy decision for University of Connecticut head coach Danny Hurley \u2014 especially with that $70 million reportedly being dangled in front of him.<\/p>\n<p>You would think wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Hurley turned down that lucrative contract from the Lakers \u2014 and a chance to coach James \u2014 on Monday, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Was this the right move for Hurley?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/40321008\/sources-dan-hurley-rejects-lakers-offer-stays-uconn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that part of the reason Hurley turned down the Lakers\u2019 offer is that UConn is in active renegotiations to make him the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-connecticut-head-coach-gets-33-million-in-new-deal-after-winning-national-championship\/\" title=\"UConn coach awarded M in new contract post national championship win.\">highest-paid coach<\/a> in college basketball.<\/p>\n<p>(Hurley is in the midst of a six-year, $32.1 million deal he signed in 2023.)<\/p>\n<p>With the old guard of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mike-krzyzewski-issues-duke-fans-warning-get-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legendary college basketball coaches<\/a> all hanging it up over the last few years, few up-and-coming coaches have taken advantage of that void quite like the Huskies\u2019 coach.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason Hurley probably turned down the Lakers\u2019 offer is that he has a chance to build something of a dynasty in Connecticut. His team has won back-to-back national championships and is well-poised to win a third this upcoming year.<\/p>\n<p>The coach seemed to announce his decision in a social media post late Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am humbled by this entire experience,\u201d Hurley said. \u201cAt the end of the day, I am extremely proud of the championship culture we have built at Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe met as a team before today\u2019s workout and our focus right now is getting better this summer and connecting as a team as we continue to pursue championships.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A statement from UConn Men\u2019s Basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/16e77ykbVp\">pic.twitter.com\/16e77ykbVp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UConn Men\u2019s Basketball (@UConnMBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UConnMBB\/status\/1800273532158718447?\">June 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While returning to the dynastic team he built is a clear selling point, it also can\u2019t be denied that James has begun to garner something of a reputation for being a coach killer.<\/p>\n<p>No, he doesn\u2019t actually murder any coaches, but there is an odd tendency to blame the coach any time his teams come up short (or even when they win.)<\/p>\n<p>In both stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James had issues with the coaching. He publicly bristled under the leadership of head coach Mike Brown in his first go-around, and many blamed him for the unceremonious firing of coach David Blatt from the Cavs during his second stint.<\/p>\n<p>In Miami, LeBron and some of his teammates allegedly wanted head coach Erik Spoelstra fired after their first year together. Not only is Spoelstra still coaching the Heat, but he\u2019s widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>In Los Angeles, James has seen two coaches go. Besides Ham, the Lakers also fired coach Frank Vogel, who won a championship with James in the Disney bubble during the COVID-19 lockdown-shortened season, before Ham took over.<\/p>\n<p>There is no direct connection between James and any of that coaching turnover, at least not officially, but a clear-cut pattern has emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Correlation does not mean causation, but it\u2019s still something to consider when mulling over whether or not to uproot your life in Storrs to move across the country to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>While Hurley seemingly knows what will be next for him (a genuine attempt at a three-peat), the same cannot be said about the Lakers, who are likely reeling from being spurned.<\/p>\n<p>Per ESPN, it\u2019s been 20 years since the last time the Lakers were involved in a high-profile rejection, and that was when the team tried to lure Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski to LA.<\/p>\n<p>NBA veteran J.J. Redick and New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach James Borrego are in the running to fill the Lakers vacancy, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Hurley will return to a school where he sports a sterling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/coaches\/dan-hurley-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">141-58 record<\/a> (292-163 overall) and will look to reload after his team lost a trio of talented players to the NBA.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. 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They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44778\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44778\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44778\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44778\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44778\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Hawaii <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Korean <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Sports, Entertainment, Science\/Tech <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the ongoing debate about the NBA&#8217;s &#8220;greatest of all time,&#8221; only two names consistently emerge: Michael Jordan, the legendary Chicago Bulls player, and the current leading figure in basketball. 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