Hawks' Mike Brey discusses why it'd be 'hard' for Dan Hurley to leave UConn for Lakers

Mike Brey, current Hawks assistant coach and former Notre Dame head coach, talks to OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" about the Dan Hurley-Los Angeles Lakers rumors.

Dan Hurley has a tough decision to make.

The UConn men's basketball head coach is reportedly the top choice for the Los Angeles Lakers to replace Darvin Ham for the same role.

Hurley has coached the Huskies to back-to-back national championships where they have dominated both March Madness tournaments. Their closest game in both tournaments was just a 13-point margin.

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Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies signals to his players during the National College Basketball Championship game against the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium on April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.  (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

But former college head coach Mike Brey, who is currently an assistant with the Atlanta Hawks, understands the intrigue.

"He's gotta think about it, there's no question," he told OutKick's Dan Dakich. "One thing about him, he's really confident, and he's a little bit crazy, which is why he's good. So maybe he'll go take a swing at that. That crazy part makes him really different and unique and good. He is a Jersey, I-95, East Coast, Big East kind of guy. I don't think he gives a s--t about money that much, quite frankly. One of his great lines during the tournament was ‘I’m a high school coach that got lucky.' And I can relate. . . .

"I get it. It's really sexy, but God, he's such an East Coast guy."

UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates cutting the net after their win against Purdue in the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP