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It was going to be a big Monday one way or another, but it went the wrong way for the Lakers. UConn head coach Dan Hurley will remain UConn head coach. He turned down an offer from the Lakers reported to be worth $70 million over six years. 

That's a lot of money, no doubt, but was it the right offer for this situation? Or even close? 

A very solid argument can be made the Lakers decided to play a hand that required them to go all in, to use the poker parlance, but were only willing to push in 75% of their chips. A move this bold required EVERYTHING to be bold, from the concept to the offer. Now maybe Hurley still would have said no—in the poker analogy, they go all in and still lose the hand—but how you play the hand matters, and just as critically, the downstream impact of losing out on Hurley would look a lot different. 

What does this say about the way the Lakers operate? How much could this news impact the search that is now ongoing? 

Does this make it harder for them to hire JJ Redick, if that's the next target? Does it make the job less appealing for Redick? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Hurley says "no thanks."

SEGMENT 2: Did the Lakers come with the right offer? 

SEGMENT 3: What happens now? 

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Well, the news indeed arrived on Monday, and it wasn't what Lakers fans wanted to hear. Dan Hurley said thanks, but no thanks, to the Lakers, and will remain in Storrs, Connecticut to coach the Huskies. 

So the Lakers are still without a head coach, except now they have a high profile failure in the headlines. 

Why did they fail? It's possible that Hurley was never leaving, and was only using the Lakers as leverage. It's possible that the pull from UConn, with a chance for a 3-peat and deep family ties to the east coast, was too much to walk away from. It's possible that money wasn't going to be the, or even a, primary consideration. 

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers offered Hurley 6 years, and $70 million, which would have put Hurley in the top 6 in NBA salaries. That clearly wasn't a big enough offer to make money a compelling factor. 

So why didn't the Lakers go bigger? What comes next? 

Lots to react to. 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

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The Lakers, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports, made a "compelling case" to be the team's next head coach. Hurley was "extremely impressed" by the "compelling vision" offered by management on how to bring his program and ethos to Los Angeles and build a new era of success with the team. 

So will it work? We'll find out today, he says. 

It's hard to read the tea leaves on the choice to fly back east and then make some sort of announcement today. If you're inclined to think he's staying, you can find good signs in him leaving Los Angeles without a signed contract. If you're inclined to think he's taking the offer, you can find things to point to, as well. 

Either way, the Lakers, like the rest of the NBA universe shouldn't have to wait too long. 

If Hurley takes the job, he'll need to hit the ground running, because the Draft is coming up fast. The new coach and his new bosses will need to get on the same page quickly on how to push forward both for this season, and for the next five down the road. And if Hurley DOESN'T take the job? Then the Lakers REALLY need to kick things into gear. 

Most fans hope they don't have to find out.

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Monday is Hurley Decision Day... 

SEGMENT 2: Tea leaves... can you read them? 


SEGMENT 3: What if... 

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The Lakers shocked the NBA world Thursday when the news broke (via Woj) that the Lakers are pursing UConn head coach Dan Hurley for their open head coaching gig. 

They are, reportedly, ready and willing to pay through the wazoo and commit to a lengthy deal in order to entice Hurley to leave Storrs. They're intrigued by Hurley's ability to develop young players and build a program in response to changing eras in the NBA... in addition to his well-earned reputation for offensive innovation (and a high intensity demeanor). 

So is Hurley an inspired choice? Or is he another version of the Lakers getting caught up chasing the big shiny object? 

Much more the former. Particularly when the other options are themselves wild cards. You can question whether Hurley will translate, should the Lakers get him, but there's a lot more known there about what kind of coach you're getting than there is with JJ Redick. The reward is still high, but the risk is actually much lower (aside from the extra $ they'll have to put out to make it happen). 

And how does this path show the Lakers are re-thinking how they operate? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Dan Hurley! Where things stand. 

SEGMENT 2: Is this a good idea? Is Hurley destined to fail like so many other college coaches? 

SEGMENT 3: What this says about how the Lakers are potentially changing their approach to winning titles. 

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As far as Woj Bombs go, this one was atomic. 

The Lakers, he says, are targeting and have entered negotiations with UConn head coach Dan Hurley to become their next head coach. This was extremely shocking news, as everyone -- like truly everyone who does reporting on this -- didn't see it coming. All of the attention has been on ESPN's JJ Redick, and to a lesser extent, New Orleans assistant James Borrego. The Athletic's Shams Charania had reported earlier in the week that Redick had become the frontrunner, and that talk of how Redick might staff up. 

There is still a lot left to do. Connecticut will move mountains to try and keep Hurley in Storrs. And it might work. But Hurley has told his players that this is real, so over the next few days we'll see how things progress. 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky 

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The Lakers are, presumably, waiting for the NBA Finals to end so the can go ahead and hire JJ Redick to be their next head coach. Redick, for his part, isn't commenting. Or says he won't until the Finals are over. Probably at his introductory press conference. 

So until anyone says otherwise, let's assume Redick is the guy. 

How exactly did we get here? What kind of process led the Lakers to Redick? 

Was there even a process at all? Why does any of this matter? 

We kick off a "home and home" pair of podcasts with LakersDaily.com writer/reporter and the host of the Lakers Lounge (and the former host of this space) Anthony Irwin. Are the Lakers going to be in a position to actually have Redick succeed? Do they know what they want in a coach? Can the put a good enough roster together to make any Redick boost worth it? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, with Guest Anthony Irwin! 

SEGMENT 1: So it's Redick, right? 

SEGMENT 2: How do we feel about that? 

SEGMENT 3: Can the Lakers put the right infrastructure around him, so he can actually succeed? 

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