{"id":80770,"date":"2024-06-08T09:53:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T13:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=80770"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:42:33","slug":"lakers-preparing-nine-figure-contract-offer-head-coach-dan-hurley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/08\/lakers-preparing-nine-figure-contract-offer-head-coach-dan-hurley\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Preparing Nine-Figure Contract Offer for Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers are putting their money <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/06\/lakers-head-coach-frontrunner-dan-hurley-emerges-from-shadows\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">where their mouth is<\/a>. In their pursuit of two-time NCAA champion Dan Hurley, the franchise is offering a massive nine-figure contract to lure him away from UConn. Per Lakers Daily insider Anthony Irwin, Hurley\u2019s deal will be in \u201cballpark\u201d of $100 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hearing the offer the Lakers are prepared to make to Hurley his weekend is in the nine figure range. Ballpark of 8 years, ~$100M.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyIrwinLA\/status\/1799194557277429989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Lakers Preparing Nine-Figure Contract Offer for Dan Hurley<\/h2>\n<p>An eight-year, $100 million contract wouldn\u2019t give Hurley the highest annual salary among NBA coaches.<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich makes $16 million per year. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra signed an eight-year, $120 million contract that pays him $15 million per year. Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams, who was signed to the richest coaching contract in NBA history at the time, earns $13 million per year. However, at $12.5 million per year, he\u2019d be making more than Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer ($10 million) and Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown ($8.5 million), who have both won two Coach of the Year awards.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, the Lakers would be paying Hurley to be the architect of a dynasty. That\u2019s what Popovich does for the Spurs, and what Spoelstra has done for the Heat. Due to their ability to maximize their players, they\u2019re capable of truly building a championship team. To that point, Hurley\u2019s player development skills have been a talking point due to the young players L.A. has, but doesn\u2019t use.<\/p>\n<h3>Return On Investment<\/h3>\n<p>When judging a coaching candidate\u2019s viability, it\u2019s essential to get a bead on whether they\u2019re a guru or teacher. Those candidates will be more inclined to work with raw talent, pushing their players to be their best. With that said, Ham\u2019s inability to properly develop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chrisma02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Christie<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=E_Ljr0xG4iI&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">among the reasons<\/a> he was fired, per The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha. In fact, Ham failed to sharpen the skillset of either Christie, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lewisma05.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maxwell Lewis<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hoodsja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Hood-Schifino<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As executives in any company like to get a solid return on investment, this was a problem. The Lakers didn\u2019t draft Hood-Schifino with the 17th overall pick for him to be a DNP-CD. Though Christie and Lewis were second-round picks, they entered the NBA with legit 3-and-D potential. So, whether they draft <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/24\/bronny-james-2024-nba-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bronny James<\/a> or a more NBA-ready prospect, L.A. is looking for the person who will actually coach up his players. As they once again hold the No. 17 pick, this might even be considered imperative.<\/p>\n<h3>Lakers\u2019 Draft Options<\/h3>\n<p>There are several prospects slotted to picked in the late lottery range who could help the Lakers if available. Tankathon has L.A. selecting USC point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/06\/isaiah-collier-2024-nba-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Isaiah Collier<\/a> in their most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankathon.com\/mock_draft\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent mock draft<\/a>, a very reasonable choice with their roster needs. They\u2019ve also been linked to G League Ignite forward <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/16\/ron-holland-2024-nba-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Ron Holland<\/a>, who only has one weakness in his game. With that said, both Collier or Holland have the talent of a No. 1 draft pick. What they lack though, is consistency in a key area.<\/p>\n<p>Hurley is the man who can uncover what lies beneath the surface.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers are putting their money where their mouth is. In their pursuit of two-time NCAA champion Dan Hurley, the franchise is offering a massive nine-figure contract to lure him away from UConn. Per Lakers Daily insider Anthony Irwin, Hurley\u2019s deal will be in \u201cballpark\u201d of $100 million. 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