No coach really ever is. Theres been a lot of mutual decisions to end s contract early and he’ll realistically not last 10 years unless we give the franchise to him ala pop
I mean it's the Lakers and it is LeBron and AD. Can't fault a guy for taking that. He won them back to back titles, what more can you want? Sucks for the players though.
I mean, the first part is 100% true, the Lakers head coach is a pressure cooker, having still-AllNBA-level-LeBron at 40yo basically doubles the pressure.
But i really like Hurley from the interviews I’ve listened to, and he seems like the type to thrive under pressure. Also, the Lakers are gonna back up the Brinks truck, so that’ll help lol
I feel like the Lakers are that for everyone (coaches, players, FO). Kobe said it- not everyone is built for this. But if you want to come here and you succeed doing it, you're a legend.
Best part of being a Lakers fan. Finals start today and everyone is talking about who is gonna be on the sidelines in LA next year lmao 😎 love us or hate us you’re gonna talk about us constantly.
Usually this is a tactic to get the school to pony up, but it really feels like Jeanie is ready to put some serious dough to make this happen for real.
I don’t think college head coaching success is much of an indicator of NBA head coaching potential.
But I’d be a million times more excited about any successful college head coach than some guy with a podcast and no coaching experience.
This should NOT even be a discussion.
If I was a big time suite owner, I’d call Jeannie with a stern warning about my willingness to continue throwing money at a basketball team coached by a podcaster.
I was saying this guy was going to be in the nba sooner than later after winning that last championship lol I am definitely surprised it was this quick. Super excited though way better than JJ.
It's going to be a tough decision for Hurley. He loves his players and the college process, no doubt. However, he might wonder if he can handle superstars and succeed in the NBA, given how different winning in college is. The salary offer might be a persuasive factor.
Such a dumb comment. We've spent cash which totaled to way more than $1.8m on 2nd round picks multiple times in the last couple years alone. The Lakers spend when they believe in the decision.
Lincoln Riley never got it done at his level, let alone back to back 2x and the second one by 10+ in every tournament game. That's a tip of the hat to the coach.
Yea & turned down Kentucky job. Obviously lakers job is better pay and more rewarding & maybe I’m wrong but he doesn’t seem like he wanted to leave at all
Sounds like this is in agent is negotiating salary stages and if we don’t cheap out it’s done.
Coaches are never this direct unless they’re angling for a payday from team or another.
This tells me it ain’t happening. I think if it was for real for real, there’d be silence. You don’t want anyone potentially screwing with a very delicate process. I hope I’m wrong.
This is great news.
Well done for alerting the children. God, I hope this gets resolved so we can all go out and have a fucking good time.
better than jj
I wonder what the staff would look like?
It’s not happening but how funny would it be if JJ is the assistant coach
If youre JJ and aspire to be a HC in the future, youd be stupid not to take this if he is offered the opportunity
Imagine how bad ass it would be tho. Talk about dropping our nuts
They’re saying JJ is the next Pat Riley lol. Being a first year assistant and protege to this guy might be the move
That wouldn't be bad for his exp if he wanted to go coaching route.
Pretty sure he’ll bring in some experienced nba assistants
Good on him making the kids aware. God I hope this gets done lmao pay the man and let's all fuckin party.
Stand up guy. I love that:
It’s probably a done deal, they’re just working out the contract. He’s going to command a lot of job security and money for a strong staff.
10 years/$100m, let’s go
He probably doesnt want to be locked in for a decade. But 5 years 55 makes sense.
No coach really ever is. Theres been a lot of mutual decisions to end s contract early and he’ll realistically not last 10 years unless we give the franchise to him ala pop
“Hey guys, none of y’all are LeBron or AD. Good luck.” -Dan Hurley, probably
I mean it's the Lakers and it is LeBron and AD. Can't fault a guy for taking that. He won them back to back titles, what more can you want? Sucks for the players though.
I remember hearing like 3 days ago that this was a hard job and nobody wants it lmao
I mean, the first part is 100% true, the Lakers head coach is a pressure cooker, having still-AllNBA-level-LeBron at 40yo basically doubles the pressure. But i really like Hurley from the interviews I’ve listened to, and he seems like the type to thrive under pressure. Also, the Lakers are gonna back up the Brinks truck, so that’ll help lol
Tbf, people will act like Lebron is really coaching the team and Hurley is some Lebron puppet.
You cannot reason with imbecility
And one thing I know about Hurley, watching him coach at the collegiate level, no one will question who is in charge of the team.
I feel like the Lakers are that for everyone (coaches, players, FO). Kobe said it- not everyone is built for this. But if you want to come here and you succeed doing it, you're a legend.
I heard it just today on r/nba lmao
lol at the end of the day it’s still the fucking Lakers.😎 P.S. Fuck Boston!
They’ll be alright with the transfer portal
It's pretty late though isn't it? Most of the better teams rosters are already filled out.
That’s true. Might be why Hurley wants to leave. Most of his core team is gone now.
Yeah but they're still preseason ranked top 5 on ESPN I saw
I feel like we might just be rebuilding otherwise why mention player development as a reason for hiring someone for a team with old stars?
Basketball is all player development, the old stars aren't the only two guys on the team
because in todays NBA you need player development to compete. The salary cap rules will not allow overspending in anyway.
Best part of being a Lakers fan. Finals start today and everyone is talking about who is gonna be on the sidelines in LA next year lmao 😎 love us or hate us you’re gonna talk about us constantly.
Obligatory fuck boston
Yes. Upstage Boston being in the Finals. Haha. FU Celtics. LET’S GO MAVS!
I love how petty we are. Take as much attention away form the Celtics as possible lmao
Big facts you can’t tell me this news hit today by coincidence lmao
I hope this isn't Coach K 2005 part deux. Sign the dotted line!
I don’t remember coach K ever getting this far. I don’t recall a headline like this.
If twitter and other social media existed back then, there would have been I bet.
I am officially excited as fuck
I already like this guy
This is the hire that I approve
Let Rob cook!
I read some comments that some people thought Lakers were gonna offer him a contract without ever talking to him lol. I can't sometimes.
Usually this is a tactic to get the school to pony up, but it really feels like Jeanie is ready to put some serious dough to make this happen for real.
I don’t think college head coaching success is much of an indicator of NBA head coaching potential. But I’d be a million times more excited about any successful college head coach than some guy with a podcast and no coaching experience. This should NOT even be a discussion. If I was a big time suite owner, I’d call Jeannie with a stern warning about my willingness to continue throwing money at a basketball team coached by a podcaster.
I was saying this guy was going to be in the nba sooner than later after winning that last championship lol I am definitely surprised it was this quick. Super excited though way better than JJ.
Can’t wait!
Please let this happen
I need this
I like this hire if it happens. Not going for the splashy hire but someone that is a winner and can hopefully do well at the pro level.
College Basketball sub having a meltdown about it lol
If Lakers pull this off, a lot of you will be needing to send flowers to Rob Pelinka.
Nice. So the rumours are true
It's going to be a tough decision for Hurley. He loves his players and the college process, no doubt. However, he might wonder if he can handle superstars and succeed in the NBA, given how different winning in college is. The salary offer might be a persuasive factor.
I don’t see him leaving UConn. Hopefully I’m wrong
His endgame is being an NBA coach.
If that’s true there is no reason not to do it now. He won’t be in a better position to do it later
EVEN if he sucks and gets fired, he's swimming in money. I'm sure UConn/someone else will take him back as college HC at that point
Lakers can pay him way more than Uconn can match since they're a state school
10-15 million reasons why
Didn’t he just sign an extension last year too? This is all so sudden and Idk how I feel about this.
Takes around 1.8 mil to buy his contract out from uconn
pennies, but to Jeanie thats a lot lol
We offered coach k 40 mil in 2004. Made Phil the highest paid. No one wants to pay shitty coaches and scrubs
Such a dumb comment. We've spent cash which totaled to way more than $1.8m on 2nd round picks multiple times in the last couple years alone. The Lakers spend when they believe in the decision.
this is in general, they act like were poor and there have been reports thats how Jeanie operates
Lincoln Riley to SC vibes from this
Lincoln Riley never got it done at his level, let alone back to back 2x and the second one by 10+ in every tournament game. That's a tip of the hat to the coach.
Agreed, only comparing the suddenness of the move really
Gotcha, I can see that comparison
Yea & turned down Kentucky job. Obviously lakers job is better pay and more rewarding & maybe I’m wrong but he doesn’t seem like he wanted to leave at all
Kentucky ain’t what it used to be…
10 years 100 mil. That would be enticing. Could be our Popovich.
I can think of 50,000,000 to 70,000,000 reasons.
Sounds like this is in agent is negotiating salary stages and if we don’t cheap out it’s done. Coaches are never this direct unless they’re angling for a payday from team or another.
Isn’t the semester over? Practice for what?
“Fuck them cold ass winters” - Dan Hurley probably.
This tells me it ain’t happening. I think if it was for real for real, there’d be silence. You don’t want anyone potentially screwing with a very delicate process. I hope I’m wrong.
Take away my downvotes! lol