UConn's Dan Hurley to meet with Lakers brass in California amid coaching search: reports

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UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is set to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday for a meeting to discuss the team’s head coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports. 

Hurley, who led the Huskies to back-to-back national championships this year, will meet with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka in Southern California, ESPN reported Thursday night, citing sources. 

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 Photo/David J. Phillip)

According to the report, Hurley informed the University of Connecticut earlier in the week and spoke to his players on Thursday. 

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The reported mutual interest from both sides follows earlier reports that the Lakers have also strongly considered former NBA player and current ESPN analyst J.J. Redick. 

Redick, who last played in the league in 2021 for the Dallas Mavericks, also hosts a podcast with Lakers star LeBron James. 

LeBron James, #23, hugs Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers, celebrating on court after winning Game Six of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on October 11, 2020, at AdventHealth Arena, in Orlando, Florida. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

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