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Ime Udoka is forfeiting half of his $4 million salary with the Boston Celtics as part of his season-long suspension, reports Marc Stein of Substack. Udoka had an improper relationship with a subordinate. The Celtics are widely expected to not bring Udoka back as head coach next season. The Brooklyn Nets have been linked with hiring Udoka, but Joe Tsai has been urged to … [Read more...] about Ime Udoka Forfeiting Half Of His Salary As Part Of Suspension

The Brooklyn Nets are still working through the final stages of vetting the hiring of Ime Udoka, sources tell ESPN. When the Nets fired Steve Nash on Tuesday, they were widely expected to hire Udoka as early as Wednesday. Udoka is under a season-long suspension by the Boston Celtics for an inappropriate workplace relationship with a female subordinate. Udoka was previously an … [Read more...] about Nets Still Working On Final Stages Vetting Ime Udoka

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Jared Weiss of The Athletic (@JaredWeissNBA) go in-depth on the Boston Celtics. They discuss the Brooklyn Nets potentially hiring Ime Udoka and how that could affect both the Nets and Celtics, Jayson Tatum's strong start, how the first seven games affect their assessment of the Celtics and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple … [Read more...] about RealGM Radio: Jared Weiss On The Celtics (Nov 2022)

Conversations between the Brooklyn Nets and Ime Udoka about him becoming the next head coach of the franchise began before they parted ways with Steve Nash on Tuesday. "They have been vetting Ime Udoka for the last 24 to 48 hours," said Shams Charania. "This goes back to the weekend: Sunday into Monday. They started discussions with Ime Udoka, I'm told, even before the firing … [Read more...] about Nets Began Discussions With Ime Udoka Before Parting Ways With Steve Nash

Marcus Smart and other members of the Boston Celtics were led to believe Ime Udoka would return as head coach following his one-year suspension. "From what we know and were told, it was just a suspension. We didn't know he was leaving to go coach somebody else," Smart said. "We thought they just suspended him for the year and he'd be back. That's why it's confusing. We weren't … [Read more...] about Celtics' Players Expected Ime Udoka To Return Next Season

The Brooklyn Nets have identified Ime Udoka and Quin Snyder among possible candidates for their head coaching vacancy. The Nets parted ways with Steve Nash on Tuesday. The Boston Celtics are expected to allow Udoka leave the franchise for another job. Udoka was an assistant coach with the Nets before he was hired by the Celtics before the 21-22 season. Snyder stepped down as … [Read more...] about Nets Interested In Ime Udoka, Quin Snyder For Head Coaching Job

The Brooklyn Nets will hire Ime Udoka as their next head coach. Udoka is currently suspended for the entire 22-23 season by the Boston Celtics due to an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. The Celtics granted Brooklyn permission to speak with Udoka and will allow him to leave freely without seeking any compensation. Boston hired Udoka before the 21-22 season after he … [Read more...] about Nets To Hire Ime Udoka As Head Coach

The Boston Celtics are "fully invested in Joe Mazzulla and pleased with how he's leading the franchise," according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. Mazzulla was elevated to interim head coach following the suspension of Ime Udoka. The Brooklyn Nets plan to hire Udoka as head coach. Mazzulla had been with the Celtics for multiple years before they hired Udoka. … [Read more...] about Celtics 'Fully Invested' In Joe Mazzulla

The Boston Celtics were unlikely to reinstate Ime Udoka in 2023, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski. Udoka was found to have used crude language in his language with his dialogue with a female subordinate before the start of an improper workplace relationship. The power dynamic associated with Judoka's relationship was the primary finding and policy violation cited in the law … [Read more...] about Celtics Were Unlikely To Reinstate Ime Udoka As Head Coach In 2023