The Lakers’ coaching search could end Monday.
Dan Hurley told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the Lakers made a “compelling case” for him to become the franchise’s next coach, but he loves what he has built leading two-time national champion UConn and and plans to make a decision on his future Monday.
Many inside and outside the Lakers’ facility in El Segundo were stunned last week when Hurley emerged as the top candidate general manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss were targeting, with people with knowledge of the search not authorized to speak publicly confirming to Dan Woike on Thursday the Lakers were expected to make an offer Friday.