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Post by purplehaze on Jun 6, 2024 7:21:36 GMT -5
Reports this morning have Hurley close to taking the Lakers job. Another coach saying ‘no thanks’ to the NIL/Portal world ? Amazing development
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Post by hchoops on Jun 6, 2024 7:27:06 GMT -5
If true, that would be nuts. Going into the fire that will follow the James gang is a recipe for a very brief tenure there. Earlier rumors this week had JJ Reddick taking the job after he completes his Finals announcing gig.
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Post by timholycross on Jun 6, 2024 8:25:20 GMT -5
"preparing a massive offer".
We know DH and, perhaps even more so, Mrs. DH, didn't want to leave the Northeast; so that's got to be a hell of an offer.
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Post by Ray on Jun 6, 2024 8:44:19 GMT -5
Of course it's about the money. But why wouldn't Hurley go? It's THE marquee job in the NBA, comes with compensation that undoubtedly amounts to generational wealth.
Meanwhile, he's got nowhere to go but down at UConn. If he flames out in LA, he'll still have his pick of whatever NCAA job he wants when the time comes. And maybe the cesspool will get cleaned up a bit while he's in the NBA.
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Post by Tom on Jun 6, 2024 8:51:20 GMT -5
Of course it's about the money. But why wouldn't Hurley go? It's THE marquee job in the NBA, comes with compensation that undoubtedly amounts to generational wealth. Meanwhile, he's got nowhere to go but down at UConn. If he flames out in LA, he'll still have his pick of whatever NCAA job he wants when the time comes. And maybe the cesspool will get cleaned up a bit while he's in the NBA. Hopefully he'll transfer to the pro game as well as Calipari did with the Nets
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 6, 2024 9:08:47 GMT -5
If his family was not able to make ends meet with his UConn compensation. it's good that he can begin to make a move towards solvency with the Lakers cash...
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Post by hchoops on Jun 6, 2024 9:12:51 GMT -5
If Lebron wants his podcast partner, JJ, he will get the job. I cannot see Hurley’s frantic, yelling style playing well with Lebron or many of any pro team
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Post by hcnj on Jun 6, 2024 9:15:59 GMT -5
If Lebron wants his podcast partner, JJ, he will bet the job. I cannot see Hurley’s frantic, yelling style playing well with Lebron or many of any pro team would an offer have gotten this far without his buy-in?
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Post by alum on Jun 6, 2024 9:50:29 GMT -5
Does Danny have to agree to draft Bronny in order to get the job?
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Post by hchoops on Jun 6, 2024 9:54:58 GMT -5
Does Danny have to agree to draft Bronny in order to get the job? IMO, yes 2nd round
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Post by hchoops on Jun 6, 2024 9:57:10 GMT -5
If Lebron wants his podcast partner, JJ, he will get the job. I cannot see Hurley’s frantic, yelling style playing well with Lebron or many of any pro team would an offer have gotten this far without his buy-in? I am sure Hurley is pursuing it because of lifetime financial security. if you mean Lebron’s buy in, that is a very good point. Coach K is a Lakers advisor. Perhaps he helped convince Lebron. Something must have happened with Redick.
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Post by Ray on Jun 6, 2024 10:02:55 GMT -5
Of course it's about the money. But why wouldn't Hurley go? It's THE marquee job in the NBA, comes with compensation that undoubtedly amounts to generational wealth. Meanwhile, he's got nowhere to go but down at UConn. If he flames out in LA, he'll still have his pick of whatever NCAA job he wants when the time comes. And maybe the cesspool will get cleaned up a bit while he's in the NBA. Hopefully he'll transfer to the pro game as well as Calipari did with the Nets Great example of how the worst case scenario isn't that bad for Hurley here. Cal's career or college bona fides weren't exactly tarnished by his NBA failure. But his bank account was nicely padded.
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Post by Tom on Jun 6, 2024 10:53:50 GMT -5
Hopefully he'll transfer to the pro game as well as Calipari did with the Nets Great example of how the worst case scenario isn't that bad for Hurley here. Cal's career or college bona fides weren't exactly tarnished by his NBA failure. But his bank account was nicely padded. I think you have gotten things backwards. As a MA resident, you should realize that a Hurley trainwreck in LA is a best case scenario, not a worst case. Unless you're hoping for long term mediocrity that doesn't give the Lakers draft picks to rebuid
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Post by hc1998 on Jun 6, 2024 11:05:30 GMT -5
Does Danny have to agree to draft Bronny in order to get the job? IMO, yes 2nd round This (the drafting...not the tying it to a job) has been widely speculated about the Lakers,and some other clubs with possible LeBron aspirations. Despite his lineage clearly creating this buzz for him, I have seen some scouts regard Bronny as an NBA prospect...is it remotely possible that somebody who has an ax to grind with LeBron, the Lakers, or any other team that may be within LeBron's sights just drafts Bronny late in the first round to create chaos? This isn't the best draft class...there may be more value there than in picking up a player that may not pan out, and it would be hysterical to see the fallout.
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Post by hchoops on Jun 6, 2024 11:26:55 GMT -5
Few scouts see Bronny as a realistic NBA player, especially at his young age. He measured 6’2” at the Combine and he does not have point guard skills
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Post by hc1998 on Jun 6, 2024 11:37:34 GMT -5
Few scouts see Bronny as a realistic NBA player, especially at his young age. He measured 6’2” at the Combine and he does not have point guard skills I know (at least at this phase of his development/experience) most scouts criticize any thought of him playing in the NBA outside of the connection to his father...but I thought there have been a few that have said he's independently worthy of a second round pick consideration. I could be wrong, I haven't followed it that closely
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Post by hchoops on Jun 6, 2024 12:05:21 GMT -5
The predictions about a second round to the Lakers are solely due to his name, not his game.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 6, 2024 13:52:34 GMT -5
One would hope that the father would want his son to succeed in the long-term rather than pushing him to the NBA as a teenager when he does not yet have NBA level skills. Lebron James is an all-time great while Bronny may become a good college player. This contrasts starkly with the Griffeys, where the father was a very good player while the son became an all-time great and one who was an MLB caliber player at age 19.
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Post by hcnj on Jun 6, 2024 14:12:05 GMT -5
would an offer have gotten this far without his buy-in? I am sure Hurley is pursuing it because of lifetime financial security. if you mean Lebron’s buy in, that is a very good point. Coach K is a Lakers advisor. Perhaps he helped convince Lebron. Something must have happened with Redick. Yes, I meant James's buy-in. It seems impossible that it could be any other way. I try to follow the NBA from afar these days so have no idea if K or anyone else helped through it. I'm not even sure it's coaching that's the team's biggest impediment to getting to the finals.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Jun 6, 2024 15:08:38 GMT -5
If his family was not able to make ends meet with his UConn compensation. it's good that he can begin to make a move towards solvency with the Lakers cash... Hurley made 4.9 million last year, and has probably made tens of millions in his career. If he wants the Lakers job that's his decision, but how much better can you (or your descendants) live with 100 million versus 50 million?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 6, 2024 15:12:08 GMT -5
My point exactly
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Post by HC92 on Jun 6, 2024 15:18:11 GMT -5
Easy for all of us to say. If a job wants to pay you $50M more than your current job, I suspect it’s hard to say no, regardless of whether you’re already set for multiple lives. And the price of gas and groceries is no joke these days.
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Post by purplehaze on Jun 6, 2024 15:43:57 GMT -5
John Fanta is reporting that Hurley met with his players before their noon practice today to advise them that he has been talking to the Lakers. But he added nothing to alter the team’s schedule going forward
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Post by hc1998 on Jun 6, 2024 19:59:09 GMT -5
Easy for all of us to say. If a job wants to pay you $50M more than your current job, I suspect it’s hard to say no, regardless of whether you’re already set for multiple lives. And the price of gas and groceries is no joke these days. Plus with athletes and former athletes that are coaches...you always want to prove yourself and show you are the best...he's won back to back in NCAA, what else is left to do there? Time to win in the NBA. Sure there are some elite college coaches that never move up, but most of them at least flirt with the idea.
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Post by mm67 on Jun 6, 2024 20:17:59 GMT -5
Do we all have our price? I've been told that but I honestly don't know.
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