Dan Hurley Did Not Even Make Lakers Next Head Coach Odds List in Early May

If you were wondering what odds UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley had as becoming the next LA Lakers head coach, the answer is: He wasn't even listed......at least not with BetOnline when that popular gambling site first released odds in early May.

ESPN reports that he Lakers have had preliminary contact with Hurley and the sides are planning to escalate discussions in the coming days.

Hurley has been at the forefront of the Lakers' search from the beginning of the process, even while the organization has done its due diligence interviewing several other candidates, sources told ESPN.

Hurley, 51, has often described his ambition to one day coach in the NBA and has expressed to the Lakers a desire to explore the full picture of a partnership with one of basketball's winningest franchises, sources further stated.

And with two consecutive NCAA men's college basketball championships, what's not to love?

Lakers Next Head Coach (May 10 at BetOnline)

Kenny Atkinson             1/1

JJ. Redick                      2/1

Tyronn Lue                   9/2

David Adelman             9/1

Chris Quinn                   12/1

Phil Handy                    20/1

Terry Stotts                   20/1

Sam Cassell                   22/1

Adrian Griffin                33/1

Dave Joerger                 33/1

Jerry Stackhouse           33/1

Juwan Howard              33/1

Mark Jackson                33/1

Mike D'Antoni               33/1

Royal Ivey                     40/1

Becky Hammon             50/1

Jay Wright                    66/1

Rick Pitino                    80/1

Steve Nash                   80/1

Mike Krzyzewski            100/1

LeBron James                500/1

Magic Johnson              500/1