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Dan Hurley will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers this weekend to discuss their head coaching job, but the two sides still have work to do on building a relationship.

"I just think it's important for the Lakers to try to close this weekend," said Brian Windhorst on Get Up of the meeting previously reported by Adrian Wojnarowski. "I know that this has momentum as Woj talked about, but it's been emphasized to me that this is not a done deal. That there is still relationship building and conversations that need to take place that are probably going to take place over the next couple of days."

While Hurley signed an extension with UConn in June of 2023, he hasn't signed one following a second consecutive championship. UConn, however, did recently extend Geno Auriemma as head coach of the women's team. UConn could make Hurley an improved financial offer to entice him to remain as head coach and not leave for the Lakers.

"You know UConn had a chance now to sort of move back," added Windhorst. "You know, one of the things that didn't happen in the wake of that second championship, UConn was not able to get a contract extension done with Dan Hurley in these two months that have passed since they won that title. And I'll point out this week they did get one done with Geno Auriemma, their legendary women's basketball coach, that's in place. So now UConn is scrambling trying to improve their offer to give him another option as he weighs what is a certainly a lucrative offer from the Lakers."

Windhorst also referenced comments from Hurley talking about his extension talks with UConn and that the school has a window to keep him.

Via Brian Windhorst/ESPN

Take that 100 Mil the lakers about to give you, get fired in about 3 years, and head back to the college ranks.

dubbmotta wrote:Take that 100 Mil the lakers about to give you, get fired in about 3 years, and head back to the college ranks.

Exactly

dubbmotta wrote:Take that 100 Mil the lakers about to give you, get fired in about 3 years, and head back to the college ranks.

The problem is the universities can give him an unlimited amount of money and years, whatever they deem necessary. The Lakers could actually get out bid.

alienpick wrote:

dubbmotta wrote:Take that 100 Mil the lakers about to give you, get fired in about 3 years, and head back to the college ranks.

The problem is the universities can give him an unlimited amount of money and years, whatever they deem necessary. The Lakers could actually get out bid.

No they couldnt lakers are one of the most valuable franchise's in the world they cant be outbid

This is a distraction, but it's a good one...both parties have interests, Lakers will sign Reddick and Hurley will go back to Uconn with a bigger contract. That will put pressure on Uconn and Lakers will use that as a distraction for the media...#LakeShow

haste10176 wrote:

alienpick wrote:

dubbmotta wrote:Take that 100 Mil the lakers about to give you, get fired in about 3 years, and head back to the college ranks.

The problem is the universities can give him an unlimited amount of money and years, whatever they deem necessary. The Lakers could actually get out bid.

No they couldnt lakers are one of the most valuable franchise's in the world they cant be outbid

Jeannie Buss has been notoriously cheap though so I just don’t see her getting into a bidding war. Remember they relented on going after Ty Lue because of an extra 1-2 years on the contract

cheese318 wrote:

haste10176 wrote:

alienpick wrote:
The problem is the universities can give him an unlimited amount of money and years, whatever they deem necessary. The Lakers could actually get out bid.

No they couldnt lakers are one of the most valuable franchise's in the world they cant be outbid

Jeannie Buss has been notoriously cheap though so I just don’t see her getting into a bidding war. Remember they relented on going after Ty Lue because of an extra 1-2 years on the contract

We are in agreement that Jeannie is cheap she even let AC walk however they could not be outbid by unconn if they were serious its not a thing they have wayyyyy more money.

haste10176 wrote:

alienpick wrote:

dubbmotta wrote:Take that 100 Mil the lakers about to give you, get fired in about 3 years, and head back to the college ranks.

The problem is the universities can give him an unlimited amount of money and years, whatever they deem necessary. The Lakers could actually get out bid.

No they couldnt lakers are one of the most valuable franchise's in the world they cant be outbid

Yeah, they can. The Lakers can't / won't offer anything more than a 5 year deal as the absolute max. UCONN can offer 10+ years if they want too.