After turning down a lucrative offer to become the Lakers‘ head coach, UConn’s Dan Hurley issued a statement saying that he was “humbled by this entire experience” and remains committed to pursuing more championships with the Huskies (Twitter link). Appearing on ESPN’s Get Up on Tuesday (YouTube link), Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN explained that there were multiple reasons why … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Hurley, LeBron, Redick, Coaching Search
Stein’s Latest: Lindsey, Williams, George, Bronny James, Cassell
The Pistons passed on Mavericks executive Dennis Lindsey and hired Trajan Langdon as their president of basketball operations. However, the Pistons would still like to bring in Lindsey for another front office role under Langdon. Lindsey has been discussed as an ongoing target for the Pistons, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack post. Lindsey was the other finalist for … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Lindsey, Williams, George, Bronny James, Cassell
And-Ones: Tomjanovich, Cooper, Hezonja, SuperSonics
Rudy Tomjanovich, who won two NBA titles as head coach of the Rockets after a long playing career in Houston, is this year’s recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Basketball Coaches Association, per ESPN. Tomjanovich led the Rockets to championships in 1994 and 1995, becoming one of just nine coaches with consecutive titles. At a press … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Tomjanovich, Cooper, Hezonja, SuperSonics
Dan Hurley Turns Down Lakers’ Offer, Will Stay At UConn
Dan Hurley has passed on a six-year, $70MM contract offer to become the Lakers‘ head coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the two-time national champion will remain at UConn and will look to lead the Huskies to a third consecutive title in 2024. According to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68 (Twitter link), Hurley – who met with Lakers owner … [Read more...] about Dan Hurley Turns Down Lakers’ Offer, Will Stay At UConn
International Notes: Theis, Birch, M. James, M. Scott
Clippers center Daniel Theis, who will be an unrestricted free agent, would draw significant interest from EuroLeague teams if he’s unable to find an NBA offer he likes this offseason, according to a report from TeleSport (Twitter link; hat tip to Sportando). Sources tell TeleSport that Barcelona, Fenerbahce, and Panathinaikos would be among the teams with interest in the … [Read more...] about International Notes: Theis, Birch, M. James, M. Scott