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[Saba Sports News] Dan Hurley has declined the Los Angeles Lakers’ offer, and details of the contract have emerged.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers offered Hurley a 6-year, $70 million deal, averaging $11.67 million per season, which would have placed him among the six highest-paid coaches in the NBA.
Hurley’s refusal of the lucrative offer suggests he never intended to leave UConn and may have leveraged the Lakers’ interest to secure a well-deserved pay raise from UConn.
Despite leading the Huskies to consecutive national championships, Hurley is the 7th-highest paid coach in college basketball, indicating he merits a higher salary from Connecticut.