In a sharp turn from the rumors floating around in recent days, the Lakers are “targeting” two-time NCAA national champion coach Dan Hurley of UConn to take over as their next head coach.

ESPN is reporting the Lakers are preparing to make a substantial offer to UConn Men's Basketball Coach Dan Hurley.

The Lakers are set to offer their head coaching job to Dan Hurley, who has won consecutive NCAA titles with the UConn men's basketball team.

The Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search took a major turn on Thursday as ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers are prepared to offer UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley a huge contract offer.

Dan Hurley could turn out to be an elite “developmental” coach for Bronny James and the Lakers’ young players should he take the Lakers’ job. The Lakers own the No. 55 pick in this month’s NBA Draft and are considered the favorite to add Bronny -- LeBron James’ elder son -- either through the draft or as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in pursuit of two-time defending NCAA champion head coach Dan Hurley of UCONN, and it appears LeBron James may be on board with the drastic pivot. The post LeBron James Recently Offered Thoughts on Dan Hurley,

Following news of Dan Hurley's potential jump to the NBA, let's take a look at who could possibly replace him as the head coach at UConn

Danny Hurley already has LeBron James’ blessing. James praised the Lakers’ top choice for their head coach vacancy in an April tweet ironically featuring the previously dubbed frontrunner J.J. Redick talking shop with UConn’s coach.