We’ll supposedly find out today, but Hurley’s comments that they “make a compelling case” makes it sound like a no. I think it was one of those things the Lakers needed to get the deal done when he was there in LA. I think Hurley posting the pic of himself at MSG after the media was suggesting LA made him an offer he couldn’t refuse…I think that was Hurley’s way of saying that rhetoric doesn’t apply to him.
Maybe I end up being wrong, but Hurley has shown what kind of man he is. I don’t think his lifestyle demands anywhere close to the money he makes at UConn which is still big money, I really don’t think the dollar signs move him like that. He’s already set, the wealth is already generational. I think Hurley more than just “likes” the developmental side too, I think it’s his main thing and I think he gets that from his father. That isn’t going to be the same at all in LA, they want to win now with veterans. There’s way less culture building in the NBA, way more moving parts, and way less influence on the players. The coaching aspect is way less personal I think. No matter how much control the organization wants to give him, he has more of control of UConn.