Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

The Miami Hurricanes are targeting Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as their next head coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday. Lucas, 36, has been with Duke since May

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer says associate head coach Jai Lucas is “absolutely” a “head coach” amid the news that he has been tabbed as the next head coach at Miami. Following No. 3 Duke’s 110-67 rout of Illinois at Madison Square Garden Scheyer was asked by NJ Advance Media if Lucas is ready to be a head coach.

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, a person with knowledge of the matter said Saturday night. Lucas and the Hurricanes will work toward finalizing that contract in the coming weeks,

During the ACC's weekly teleconference, Duke coach Jon Scheyer discussed Jai Lucas' connection to the Miami coaching search and Isaiah Evans' growth.

Jai Lucas, who has emerged as the focus of Miami's search for a new head basketball coach, was on the Duke sideline on Tuesday and helped the Blue Devils rout the Hurricanes 97-60.

Jai Lucas had no issue beating what is very likely to be his new program on Tuesday night. The Duke associate head coach helped lead the Blue Devils to a dominant 97-60 win over Miami in Coral Gables on Tuesday.

With Duke facing off against Miami on Tuesday, there is a major connection between the two. Jai Lucas, a current Duke assistant, is widely considered the favorite for the Miami job. Lucas has never been a head coach but appears set to finish the regular season and go on a postseason run in Durham before taking over in Coral Gables.

Jon Scheyer speaks about associate head coach Jai Lucas who is reportedly in talks to be the new head coach at Miami.