NBA Rumors: Connecticut Huskies' coach Kevin Ollie to visit with Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Rumors: Connecticut Huskies’ coach Kevin Ollie to visit with Los Angeles Lakers

Apr 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie cuts down the net after beating the Kentucky Wildcats in the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers and former head coach Mike D’Antoni have parted ways, the Lakers have turned their attention to finding a new coach. One name that keeps coming up in connection with the Lakers (and potentially the Oklahoma City Thunder) is current Connecticut Huskies’ coach Kevin Ollie.

According to Bill Reiter, a Fox Sports 1 NBA Insider and Fox Sports Radio Host, Ollie plans on staying with the Huskies, but still wants to listen to what the Lakers have to say.

Source close to Kevin Ollie says he plans to visit with Lakers in coming weeks about head-coaching job. Meeting not yet set up but expected.
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) May 6, 2014

Source tells me Ollie plans to stay at Connecticut but wants to just listen to Lakers/have conversation about the opening.
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) May 6, 2014

Of course, P.J. Carlesimo had the same thought when he interviewed in Portland. Then Paul Allen wrote a number io a piece of paper. #$$$$
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) May 6, 2014

Ollie doesn’t have to go anywhere, but probably owes it to himself to at least listen to what the Lakers have to say.

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