Dan Hurley Has No Time for UConn Duties as He Plans to Lure Another Major Name From Connecticut to Lakers

After bagging the national championship twice, the University of Connecticut Huskies have their head coach Dan Hurley in demand. After the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the postseason, they started hatching a plan for their revival. And the first step towards it was having a new head coach. The Lakers found an able man in Dan Hurley and as per reports, the two are in talks. However, if Hurley decides to leap to the NBA, he might lure another big name from the UConn camp.

Celebrated basketball reporter Adam Zagoria came forward on the social media networking platform X to declare that there is no update regarding which side Hurley might sway. As per his tweet, Hurley hasn’t disclosed his decision to the UConn camp and might divulge his mind to his athletes in a meeting today along with Luke Murray. What comes as a surprise is that Hurley might not be the only one to leave the Huskies, if he decides to do so.

As per Fox Sports’ journalist John Fanta, the two other people he might take with him to the Lakers are associate head coach Kimani Young and assistant coach Luke Murray. Both coaches have a good repo in the college basketball circuit but have stuck with the Storrs because it is a highly acclaimed program.

However, if anyone does not get the head coaching job, then he might switch and come with Hurley. And the most probable to take this step is Murray. “Based on what I have heard, it looks like whoever wouldn’t get elevated would join Hurley in the NBA — especially if Murray is not named head coach, he would follow Hurley to L.A. — thus giving that person a nice concession prize and the opportunity to land a head coaching job down the road,” Fanta had written as per Lakers Nation. And hence, the eyes are completely locked on Luke Murray. But who is he?

Who is Luke Murray?

Luke Murray is the son of the celebrated Hollywood actor Bill Murray. Luke has held the position of assistant coach since 2008. He started with the Post Eagles and has made multiple switches to reach where he is with the Huskies. He became the assistant coach for the Storrs in 2021 and has been part of their two unforgettable campaigns in 2023 and 2024 when they bagged the national championship.

Other than that, he is also the offensive coordinator with the Huskies. Therefore, he has played a major role in lifting the Huskies to where they are and a potential loss of Murray would mean not only rebuilding the team but also the coaching staff.

It will be interesting to see what decision Hurley takes and whether Murray follows suit or not. Fans would also be keen to know whether Murray gets the job of the head coach for the UConn.

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