When the Los Angeles Lakers made the trade for Luka Doncic, the NBA world was abuzz with excitement. Suddenly, LA had a young, generational point guard entering his prime, paired with one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, immediately changing the franchise’s trajectory. But momentarily, the spotlight fell on Dan Hurley, who had been the leading candidate in a head coaching search for the Lakers just the previous summer.

Coach Hurley has deep roots at the University of Connecticut. Having joined the program in 2018, he led the Huskies to back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024, and had just inked a new, six-year contract with the university worth over $32M, becoming one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball. Over the summer of 2024, Hurley faced a choice few coach

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