The Los Angeles Lakers are in search of their subsequent head coach, with one of many favorites to land the job being UConn Huskies’ skipper Dan Hurley, as latest stories recommend that the workforce already approached him to barter contract phrases.
As the Lakers and Hurley interact in discussions, the result of those talks stays shrouded in uncertainty. Whereas each events seem like working in the direction of a possible settlement, the ultimate resolution remains to be up within the air.
Nonetheless, not everyone seems to be thrilled concerning the chance of Hurley taking the reins in Los Angeles. Former NBA participant J.R. Smith, who performed below Hurley at New Jersey’s St. Benedict’s Prep between 2002 and 2004, despatched a dire warning to his former coach.
JR Smith warns Hurley
In a Twitter publish, Smith stated the next to Hurley relating to the Laker’s curiosity in signing him: ‘Do not fall for it’.
The Lakers head coach job is taken into account a ‘scorching seat’ across the NBA, as since Peter Jackson ended his second tenure in LA again in 2011, each head coach has lasted as much as three seasons with the workforce, additionally coming with fixed strain.
LeBron James’ presence within the workforce additionally makes the job difficult, as he’s recognized for creating and influencing choices past his position as a participant, one thing that perhaps J.R. Smith is aware of a factor or two about it, as he performed with him within the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2016 to 2019.
