Danny Hurley to the Lakers ??

[Cheriehoop]

Lakers and JJ Redick are a match made in Looney Tunes

JJ Redick could be the next Lakers head coach because he has a podcast with LeBron James. Period. End of resume. That's a joke, right?

www.latimes.com

 

[Day2]

Great scene.

 

[two3zone]

Ha ha
I lived on Long Island in the mid eighties. They sure loved their Iroc Zs there too! And louvres

My dad had one, spectacular mullet to go along with it.

 

[hoopsupstate]

ESPN has them pre-season number 3. He knows how to win tournament games. They play great defense, and last year's offense they ran changed their whole game.

3. UConn Huskies​

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/41/uconn-huskies

Previous ranking: 7

Back-to-back-to-back? Don't count out the Huskies, especially not after Alex Karaban's decision to return to Storrs and the way Dan Hurley hit the recruiting trail this spring. Karaban is the lone starter back for the reigning national champions, but he should combine with top-10 recruit Liam McNeeley and Saint Mary's transfer Aidan Mahaney to form one of the most dangerous shooting trios in the country. Hassan Diarra at the point guard spot will be the key for UConn next season.

Projected starting lineup

Hassan Diarra (6.1 PPG)
Aidan Mahaney (13.9 PPG at Saint Mary's)
Liam McNeeley (No. 9 in ESPN 100)
Alex Karaban (13.3 PPG)
Samson Johnson (5.4 PPG)

They had North Carolina preseason number one two years ago and they didn’t even make the tournament. These rankings are useless when rosters are not even set yet. They have one starter returning.

 

[Stern]

John Beilein only got paid a fraction of his 4 year guaranteed contract when he was fired in Cleveland in 2020.

Cavaliers coach John Beilein losing millions in pay after sudden exit

Beilein struggled to adjust to the NBA after decades coaching college basketball.

www.foxbusiness.com

When UConn fired Kevin Ollie and he sued, he was awarded $11M by an arbitrator, but wound up settling for $3.9M.

Many coaches take a buy out on a long term contract, so they are free to coach someone else. If you have a 7 year contract, technically the team can prevent you from coaching someone else until the contract expires. That's why many coaches are bought out.

Those are 2 BAD FAITH examples. Bellein resigned; he wasn't fired. He stepped down as head coach and they liked him so much they gave him some BS front office job. So, of course he wasn't paid out his full contract, HE QUIT ON THEM and took a lesser role in the organization!! He was never fired!

And Olliee wasn't an NBA job, we are talking about NBA jobs, not college jobs.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Tell that to John Wooden.

NBA playoff games were on tape delay before Bird and Magic. The gap between interest has never been bigger than it is now. ESPN hardly promotes CBB anymore.

 

[kcsu]

Its hard to turn down a 6m plus a year raise

 

[gmoney44]

But since they won back-to-back championships, the landscape has drastically changed, specifically in the past 3 weeks. And what they have done in the past 2 years, they won't be able to do moving forward. The gap between them and the P5 schools (specifically the Big 10 and SEC) is growing, and they are not going to be able to keep up.

The NCAA he won those 2 championships in does not exist anymore. Especially for a school like UCONN with the TV money (or lack thereof) they have coming in

Everyone has been saying this for 10 years and they have three titles in that time.

 

[Stern]

Everyone has been saying this for 10 years and they have three titles in that time.

Read up on what happened last month with the revenue sharing, the world has changed for real this time

 

[Bulldog04]

Hurley tries to act like he does with his kids on the lakers and there will be some fireworks. I don’t think he can change who he is. This has disaster written all over it. Although he’s such a phony he will fit right in in LA

 

[Knicks411]

John Beilein only got paid a fraction of his 4 year guaranteed contract when he was fired in Cleveland in 2020.

Cavaliers coach John Beilein losing millions in pay after sudden exit

Beilein struggled to adjust to the NBA after decades coaching college basketball.

www.foxbusiness.com

When UConn fired Kevin Ollie and he sued, he was awarded $11M by an arbitrator, but wound up settling for $3.9M.

Many coaches take a buy out on a long term contract, so they are free to coach someone else. If you have a 7 year contract, technically the team can prevent you from coaching someone else until the contract expires. That's why many coaches are bought out.

A lot of the contracts have offset language so if you take another job that covers some of what the old team pays you.
Also reading the Beilen story it seems like he also wanted to leave the Cavs and it was somewhat mutual and they came to an agreement on less than what he was fully owed.

Hurley is in a really strong position here to get himself a very favorable deal from the lakers if he wants it.

Edit: reading more and remembering there was that story where Beilen called the players “thugs” shortly before he was fired which probably hurt his leverage a little. And resulted in the classic excuse that he meant to call them “slugs”. I had forgotten all about this

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

I don’t think he’s a phony…he’s genuinely a psychopathic freak. He’s not faking that. But I agree otherwise. The Lakers are fools for chasing a guy that grown man are gonna want to murder before the mid season tournament even kicks off.

I pray they get him.

Nah he’s probably the best candidate for doing what Miami did last year taking down the Celtics with undrafted players he hit on everyone once he moved up to the NBE for transfers.

He gets one kick at the can with one of the all time greats then likely clears him and AD out and has a very quick rebuild. The NBA won’t let the Lakers suck for long especially with the Celtics on top.

I know the Bobby knight stuff doesn’t fly in the pros but every coach these days is too to try it he isn’t. He grew up with a legendary dad as coach much more successful brother who just passes bags around as a college coach. This idea that he doesn’t know when to back off is dumb he knows what he’s doing.

I just want him to leave uconn watching them tear through everyone in the tournament like toilet paper is sickening.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

John Beilein only got paid a fraction of his 4 year guaranteed contract when he was fired in Cleveland in 2020.

Cavaliers coach John Beilein losing millions in pay after sudden exit

Beilein struggled to adjust to the NBA after decades coaching college basketball.

www.foxbusiness.com

When UConn fired Kevin Ollie and he sued, he was awarded $11M by an arbitrator, but wound up settling for $3.9M.

Many coaches take a buy out on a long term contract, so they are free to coach someone else. If you have a 7 year contract, technically the team can prevent you from coaching someone else until the contract expires. That's why many coaches are bought out.

The guarantee is if you complete the term, or if you get fired. (I am sure there is some morals exceptions. The Cavs may have had an argument that he used a “ racist” term, and thus violated such a clause.) He quit. There is a difference. If he had waited to get fired, he mayhave gotten the whole guaranteed amount, depending on the morals clause language.
He wanted out, neither party wanted a public spat, and likely JB didn’t want to be paid if he wasn’t working.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Those are 2 BAD FAITH examples. Bellein resigned; he wasn't fired. He stepped down as head coach and they liked him so much they gave him some BS front office job. So, of course he wasn't paid out his full contract, HE QUIT ON THEM and took a lesser role in the organization!! He was never fired!

And Olliee wasn't an NBA job, we are talking about NBA jobs, not college jobs.

Also, Ollie was fired for NCAA violations. He had an NCAA show cause order against him.

 

[gmoney44]

Ya ok.

Read up on what happened last month with the revenue sharing, the world has changed for real this time

It’s been changing forever. They’ll figure out something to stay in the hunt in basketball.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Those are 2 BAD FAITH examples. Bellein resigned; he wasn't fired. He stepped down as head coach and they liked him so much they gave him some BS front office job. So, of course he wasn't paid out his full contract, HE QUIT ON THEM and took a lesser role in the organization!! He was never fired!

And Olliee wasn't an NBA job, we are talking about NBA jobs, not college jobs.

Do coaches who take new jobs before their old contract is up get paid the full amount?
Generally, no, they don't.

 

[IthacaMatt]

You’re kidding me.

In 2024 the NBA is a global brand. When Wooden was coaching it was competing for fans with the ABA.

As a coach, as a person, who is more remembered?
The college coaching legend, or the guy who had a cup of coffee with a pro team?
That's the point.

 

[IthacaMatt]

A lot of the contracts have offset language so if you take another job that covers some of what the old team pays you.

Exactly.

 

[Stern]

Do coaches who take new jobs before their old contract is up get paid the full amount?
Generally, no, they don't.

Professional coaches who were Fired get every penny they are owed. There is no "yeah but" there is no "what if"...they get every dime.

If the team fires them, they owe them every dime of lets say $14 million per year for an example. If the team fires them and they take a new job, there is offset language and they get paid from the team that fired them and the team that hires them to EQUAL what the team that fired them owes them.

So yes, they get every dime.

Why are you arguing this? It's black and white and a simple google search explains all of this easily. You are just incorrect with what you are saying or haven't read up or are well versed on this subject matter.

 

[two3zone]

This thread sounds like a Biden segment on Fox.

Reports: Lakers trying to give Danny Hurley $100 million.

Syrfan: Here is why this is bad for Danny Hurley

 

[IthacaMatt]

Professional coaches who were Fired get every penny they are owed. There is no "yeah but" there is no "what if"...they get every dime.

If the team fires them, they owe them every dime of lets say $14 million per year for an example. If the team fires them and they take a new job, there is offset language and they get paid from the team that fired them and the team that hires them to EQUAL what the team that fired them owes them.

So yes, they get every dime.

Why are you arguing this? It's black and white and a simple google search explains all of this easily. You are just incorrect with what you are saying or haven't read up or are well versed on this subject matter.

It depends on the contract and it depends on the situation.
If there are incentives and you're fired, you don't get paid the incentives.
If it's a long term contract, the team that fired you has the ability to keep you working for someone else.

These are personal services contracts. Some guys get fired, and they're happy to sit out for a year or two and get paid. Other guys, with longer deals, may not be interested in "going fishing" for 3 or 4 years. They still want to coach.

 

[two3zone]

Not an easy decision. If I were in his position right now I'd probably stay at UConn. Everything isn't always about money and if he and this wife are truly happy where they are, no amount will get him to leave.

 

[two3zone]

Whether it’s living in a world class city coaching Lebron James, or living next to a Frank Pepe’s and hanging out with Ben Gordon, both jobs present intriguing options.

Yes those are the only options staying at UConn.

 

[Orangezoo]

Not an easy decision. If I were in his position right now I'd probably stay at UConn. Everything isn't always about money and if he and this wife are truly happy where they are, no amount will get him to leave.

I’m curious just what does UConn mean to him and what does winning there mean all the same. I could see the allure of going to LA and being able to bring Murray with him for instance given how that combo has been masterful at UConn. He’s got a long runway now to have so so seasons and not lose an ounce of fan support at UConn vs taking on a monster challenge. He and his brother seem incredibly arrogant and loyalty running their family and themselves but not to any university or organization. The other thing is this would be life changing money for multiple generations of their family not just him so that’s another factor… very curious to see what he decides

 

[JKinPhilly]

LA probably has better blow.