Dan Hurley made his thoughts crystal clear about a potential move to the NBA. The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team coach developed one of the most dominant teams in college basketball in recent years, taking the Huskies to back-to-back national championships in 2023 and 2024.
After that second consecutive title, the Los Angeles Lakers listed Hurley as a potential candidate to replace Darvin Ham and take the California team to the top of the NBA again.
Hurley declined the option and stayed with the Huskies, which led the Lakers to bring in JJ Redick to Crypto.com Arena. While the Lakers’ option was off the table, Hurley could also become a candidate to coach the New York Knicks after they fired Tom Thibodeau.
Dan Hurley on whether he’s considered joining the NBA
During a Thursday app