Sources: Dan Hurley rejects Lakers' offer, stays at UConn

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Dan Hurley turned down the Los Angeles Lakers' six-year, $70 million offer, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, and will return to chase a third straight national title at UConn.

"I am humbled by this entire experience," Hurley said in a statement released by the school. "At the end of the day, I am extremely proud of the championship culture we have built at Connecticut. We met as a team before today's workout and our focus right now is getting better this summer and connecting as a team as we continue to pursue championships."

The Lakers would have made Hurley one of the NBA's six highest-paid coaches. But before…