Dan Hurley Reveals Los Angeles Lakers Star LeBron James Texted Him

Dan Hurley revealed that LeBron James texted him.

Oct 14, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James (6) looks towards the bench between plays against the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports / Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Over the last week, rumors around the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search heated up.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that UConn head coach Dan Hurley met with the Lakers and turned down their $70 million contract offer.

Via Wojnarowski on June 10: "BREAKING: Connecticut’s Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-year, $70 million offer and will return to chase a third straight national title, sources tell ESPN. LA would’ve made him one of NBA’s six highest paid coaches."

BREAKING: Connecticut’s Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-year, $70 million offer and will return to chase a third straight national title, sources tell ESPN. LA would’ve made him one of NBA’s six highest paid coaches. pic.twitter.com/hEXo3o00SR

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 10, 2024

On Thursday, Hurley made an appearance on The Herd With Colin Cowherd and revealed that Lakers superstar LeBron James texted him.

Hurley: "We had some text messages. Incredible message from him over the course of the weekend. Just talking about basketball and some different things. And letting me know that if he was there in L.A. that I would have his support and just like think about that man. That blew my mind. And we got into a text exchange, and the exchange even went through to when I chose to go in another direction. It blew my mind when you get a text message from LeBron James."

.@dhurley15 reveals he exchanged text messages with LeBron James before deciding to return to UConn pic.twitter.com/n3N4TpsVMh

— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) June 13, 2024

Hurley has been the coach of UConn since 2019 and they have won back-to-back NCAA Championships.

Therefore, they have a chance to three-peat in 2025.

Apr 8, 2024; Glendale, Ariz, U.S.; Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley cuts down the cut after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on April 8, 2024. / Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY

As for James, he is still among the best players in the NBA at 39.

This summer, he will have to decide on a $51.4 million player option in his contract for the 2024-25 season.

If James declines, he will be a free agent.