The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to convince Dan Hurley to leave college basketball behind and become their next head coach, and everyone seems to think they know what the next step will be for the franchise.
Hurley on Monday rejected a huge offer from the Lakers, instead opting to pursue a third consecutive national title at UConn. Before the bombshell news broke last week that Hurley was in talks with the Lakers, it seemed like JJ Redick was all but certain to land the job. So what now?
The Lakers may have to go crawling back to Redick, and everyone on social media made the same joke about how awkward that could be.
Lakers going back to JJ Redick after Dan Hurley turned them down pic.twitter.com/HYX5deBibN
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) June 10, 2024
JJ Redick has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever
— Charlie Quinn (@CharlieQuinnMMA) June 10, 2024
Lakers showing up at JJ Redick house after Dan Hurley decided to stay at UConn pic.twitter.com/fjfvmpmZCE
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 10, 2024
JJ Redick to the Lakers after seeing Dan Hurley go back to UConn pic.twitter.com/OOYuHfaI9H
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) June 10, 2024
JJ Redick realizing he might still have a chance to be the coach of the Lakers pic.twitter.com/a2Cu9SyMbG https://t.co/IYr6DjTkyJ
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) June 10, 2024
JJ Redick pulling back up to the Lakers facility today pic.twitter.com/suwLpXzLTJ
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) June 10, 2024
JJ Redick after Dan Hurley turned the Lakers down: pic.twitter.com/ak10yGIN2R
— Daily Grind Fantasy Sports (@DGFantasy) June 10, 2024
Reports have been swirling for weeks that Redick is the favorite to become the next head coach of the Lakers. Even Redick seemed to drop a strong hint that the job was his. All of that changed last Thursday when Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers were pushing to hire Hurley, but L.A. is now right back where they started.
With Hurley out of the picture, the Lakers seem likely to choose between Redick and one other candidate.
