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Opting for Dan Hurley over JJ Redick is a no-brainer for the Lakers, according to Geno Auriemma.<\/p>\n
Shortly after ESPN reported Thursday morning that the Lakers are preparing a massive offer for Hurley following weeks of buzz that Redick is the favorite for the top job, the UConn women\u2019s basketball coach revealed on \u201cThe Dan Patrick Show\u201d that he spoke with Hurley about the topic Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is really funny because I happened to be at a thing with him last night,\u201d Auriemma said Thursday. \u201cI have no idea what\u2019s going on, I have no idea where this is going or what\u2019s happening, but I said, just leaned over and I said, \u2018Hey, I think you could win a lot of championships with the Lakers, more so than a guy who\u2019s never coached.\u2019 He just looked at me and nodded and we had a good laugh and then this morning I wake up and voila. So, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Geno Aurriemma shares his reaction to the Danny Hurley reports and says he was actually with him last night and randomly said to him:”I think you could win a lot of Championships with the #Lakers, more so than a guy who’s never coached.” pic.twitter.com\/aX0h3cPepx\u2014 Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) June 6, 2024<\/p>\n
While some may wonder if Auriemma had an inside tip before ESPN\u2019s bombshell report Thursday morning, he insisted he was in the same boat as those who woke up to the news. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know why it came to me \u2026 but I said it and If you ask him, he\u2019ll tell you,\u201d Auriemma said. \u201cI had no idea. I woke up this morning and somebody sent it to me, and I went, \u2018You got to be kidding me.’\u201d<\/p>\n
That Auriemma would back Hurley is not shocking, considering they share the same basketball complex and he\u2019s seen up close how Hurley operates.<\/p>\n
And, as he noted, Hurley has two national titles and is generally regarded as the best men\u2019s college basketball coach, while Redick has not coached at any level.<\/p>\n
While Auriemma has stayed put at UConn, just like former UConn coaching legend Jim Calhoun, he understands why a coach would leave a great college job for the NBA in today\u2019s NIL age.<\/p>\n
NIL has been a rumored factor in why several prominent coaches have left their posts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state of college basketball is a mess,\u201d Auriemma said. \u201cIf anybody could manage it, though, it would be Danny because he coaches this program like it\u2019s a high school program, like he coached at St. Benedict\u2019s. Their player development program is second to none. But I do think that being at UConn and given the state of college basketball and the amount of money now that it\u2019s going to take to be able to put together a national championship team every single year, I think \u2014 and without knowing where it\u2019s going \u2014 it\u2019s a charade.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis idea of student-athlete welfare \u2014 every single thing that comes out of the NCAA\u2019s mouth about student-athlete welfare, it\u2019s bulls\u2013t. That has no factor ever anymore. I never want to hear anybody utter those words associated with college basketball. They are professional athletes, just not called that. You might as well go coach professional athletes where it\u2019s real.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hurley has previously mentioned his desire to eventually test himself at the NBA level while stating he would not leave UConn for another collegiate job.<\/p>\n
Coaching the Lakers would be a one-of-one opportunity for Hurley.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Danny were to leave and somebody said to me, \u2018You know, he just took this NBA job,\u2019 I won\u2019t name any particular city \u2014 I would say, you know, you\u2019re set up for failure,\u201d Auriemma said. \u201cBut it\u2019s the Lakers and I don\u2019t know the details of it, but if you\u2019re saying, \u2018Hey, I want a 10-year deal. I want the same deal Brad Stevens got at Boston (six years, $22 million in 2013)\u2026’\u201d<\/p>\n
When Patrick replied, \u201cIt might be more than that,\u201d Auriemma said: \u201cWell, then, you know what, his wife Andrea might not like me but he\u2019s crazy it he doesn\u2019t take it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Andrea reportedly factored into Hurley turning down Kentucky this offseason with her preference to stay close to their East Coast roots \u2014 but Lexington is not Hollywood.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell that part (Rodeo Drive) she might not argue with,\u201d Auriemma joked. \u201cIt might be all the other parts she has a problem with. It\u2019s a huge family decision, no question about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Auriemma, who just signed a five-year, $18.7 million contract extension this week to become the highest-paid women\u2019s coach, knows it will be tough for the back-to-back champs to replace Hurley, should he leave.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019d be a bad day for UConn, for sure, if this happens,\u201d Auriemma said. \u201cIt would be a great, great day for Dan Hurley and I\u2019m sure a bittersweet day for Dan Hurley.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Lakers parted ways with coach Darvin Ham in May following a first-round playoff ouster to the Nuggets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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