If (admittedly big if at this point) he turns them down, they wouldn't go back to JJ, would they? Going from being the odds-on favorite for ~ a month to a Plan B would make for a weird dynamic, I'd imagine.
WOJ: Lakers are preparing a massive long term contract offer to UConn Dan Hurley [UPDATE] He Rejected a 6 Yr $70 Million Offer, will go back to school
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I'm gonna be honest..... this screams smoke screenwhy should you believe me ? I didnt say anything about this one way or the other
just last week an "NBA insider" reported he would be surprised if anyone but jj reddikk is the coach
I guess chris haynes is not an NBA insider anymore ?
or do you pick and choose which NBA insiders you trust ?
Honestly it feels like both parties have a lot to gain here. Hurley is getting paid peanuts, and he probably deserves more $$ (I think he's getting paid $5 mil a season) and everyone out there uses the Lakers to get more. Pelinka and Hurley family are apparently tight
JJ probably wants a certain amount of $$ to be the coach and the Lakers brass probably don't want to pay him what he wants. So you essentially put out a story that the Lakers are targeting this coach and he's been their 1st candidate all along (essentially telling JJ take the deal cause we can go get someone better) while also getting Hurley a better contract
NaijaProdigy Redux
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Hurley and Bron cannot coexist 
At the same time, the Bron era is almost over
At the same time, the Bron era is almost over
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Saysumthinfunnymike
VOTE!!!
Hurley is a great coach and I'd hate to see him leave so soon into the dynasty he's built... It would be a great hire for the Lakers but only if they are patient.
Because nobody is winning shyt with that LeBron and AD led squad...
Because nobody is winning shyt with that LeBron and AD led squad...
Lebron is not with the complexities.
He just wants the ball in the middle of the court, drive, kick.
He just wants the ball in the middle of the court, drive, kick.
LeBron like "I talked thru a mouthpiece and my agent, so I didn't talk to them directlywhen Richard Nixon said hes not a crook, everyone went well shyt if he said so it must be true - not a crook !
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UpAndComing
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If Magic is tweeting this…might be imminent
Am I crazy, or does it seem like the Lakers found out either no one wants the coaching job or is qualified enough, and are trying to hold Dan Hurley hostage to sign a contract with the Lakers on some "offer you can't refuse" type of thing? Lol
OGBobbyJohnson
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I think whats happening in Rob is hamstrung in certain ways in terms of getting a coach. First off, Lakers just don't give coaches shyt unless they view them as a long term solution. Phil got paid, they were willing to pay Coach K, Luke got a 5 year deal, and now Hurley is getting a big offer. But for anyone else there's only so much Rob (or Mitch previously) is working with. He's gotta offer 3 year deals with average salary, and your years are presumably the same as Bron's remaining years. None of the retread coaches wanna walk into this situation, and going for anyone more ambitious requires a bigger offer. Now who deserves a big offer? Hurley is one of the hottest guys on the market right now, the only guy out who could command that type of offer just off his recent success and reputation. Considering we tried this with Coach K, Kevin Ollie and Juwan Howard previously it's not that surprising we ended up here if the Lakers want to make a move that isnt just a placeholder for the remaining Bron/AD years.
Flex Luger
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You’re just talking out your ass that’s all
UpAndComing
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…what?
Stevens was a great coach
If they raised the talent level at the end of his tenure like he’s done as the exec, they would’ve def got a ring at some point in the 2020s by now
Correction. Brad Stevens was a great coach until Tatum and Brown grew up and we're coming of age as stars. He had trouble adjusting to their growth as players, still ran outdated college style of offense/defense and eventually the players tuned him out
Brad Stevens as a GM is 1000x better
Flex Luger
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duckbutta
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Before Lebron got there the lakers were one of the worst teams in the league.
Failed to win 30 games in 4 years and all they had to show for it was Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram.
Trojan 24
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You don't?
