A surprise report emerged on Thursday morning regarding one of the Golden State Warriors’ Pacific Division rivals. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley for their head coach vacancy. Hurley led UConn to back-to-back NCAA championships over the last two years and is highly regarded for his innovative basketball schemes and ability to build a successful program.
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Connecticut’s Dan Hurley to become the franchise’s next coach and are preparing a massive, long-term contract offer to bring the back-to-back national champion to the NBA, sources tell ESPN.