Overview
- Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Hurley said he turned down the Los Angeles Lakers’ reported six-year, $70 million offer to remain at UConn.
- He said Michigan State coach Tom Izzo walked him through the pros and cons and warned that college basketball is “so unregulated” and “such a mess.”
- Hurley described a family decision that ended with his wife, Andrea, texting “stay” as they weighed leaving Storrs for the NBA.
- After Hurley declined, the Lakers moved forward by hiring JJ Redick as their head coach.
- Hurley is still leading UConn and has the Huskies in the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight against Duke.