Two-time national champion UConn coach Dan Hurley turned down the Los Angeles Lakers job a year ago, and it did not take long after the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau for him to become top of mind for a potential move to the NBA.

UConn’s Dan Hurley Addresses Interest in New York Knicks Job originally appeared on Athlon Sports. UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley was the primary target for the vacant Los Angeles Lakers coaching job last offseason. After giving it serious thought, he ultimately declined a six-year, $70 million contract to stay in Storrs.

Despite winning 51 games, finishing third in the Eastern Conference and taking his team to the conference finals, the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday.