Although one journalist does not anticipate Dan Hurley taking over as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, rumors have circulated that he is considering the possibility. According to KTLA sports journalist David Pingalore’s NBA sources, Hurley is not expected to accept the Lakers position, as stated on Saturday night. According to Pingalore, the current front-runner for the position of head coach in Los Angeles is JJ Redick.
According to my NBA sources, they do not believe Hurley would accept the deal, should one come his way. In Pingalore’s opinion, Reddick is still their guy. The willingness of Hurley’s wife Andrea to relocate to the West Coast, according to Pingalore, will be the deciding factor.
That certainly wasn’t a Pingalore report. More often than not, he was just relaying the thoughts of his NBA insiders. Due to Pingalore’s track record of dependable reporting on significant Los Angeles basketball news, the report garnered a lot of attention. When Kawhi Leonard signed with the Clippers in 2019, he was among the first to break the news. In addition, he was well-informed on LeBron James’ 2018 signing with the Lakers.
But one major scoop that Pingalore delivered during the regular season of the NBA went unreported.
It has been speculated that Hurley may be trying to leverage the Lakers to extract greater financial compensation from UConn. Hurley is not one of the five highest-paid collegiate basketball coaches, despite winning titles with the Huskies in consecutive years. He appears to be on track for a substantial salary increase should he decide to stay in Storrs.
