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The decision by the Brooklyn Nets to hire Ime Udoka as head coach appeared to be a "foregone conclusion", according to multiples sources who spoke with Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports. But the Udoka hire never was completed and the Nets instead named Jacque Vaughn as head coach on Wednesday. Udoka is under a suspension by the Boston Celtics for an inappropriate relationship with … [Read more...] about League Office Created 'Friction' For Nets With Hiring Ime Udoka

The Brooklyn Nets were expected to hire Ime Udoka, but the controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving and his eventual five-game suspension appears to have made taking on another off the court issue untenable. Udoka is currently suspended for the 22-23 season by the Boston Celtics for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. "As the Kyrie Irving situation continued to … [Read more...] about Nets Believe Ime Udoka Will Be Hired Elsewhere In Future, Kyrie Controversy Made It 'Too Perilous'

The Brooklyn Nets pivoted away from their plan to hire Ime Udoka due to "several factors", sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. The investigation and due diligence process by the Nets into why Udoka was suspended by the Boston Celtics took longer than expected, while there was also an outcry both outside and inside the organization on that plan. Finally, the Nets also … [Read more...] about 'Several Factors' Led Nets To Change Course On Ime Udoka

The Boston Celtics have been granted a $3.23 million Disabled Player Exception by the NBA for the season-ending injury to Danilo Gallinari. The Celtics have until March 10th to use the exception. Gallinari suffered a torn ACL in his left knee while playing for Italy in EuroBasket. The Celtics signed Gallinari to a two-year, $13.3 million deal in July. … [Read more...] about Celtics Granted $3.23M Disabled Player Exception

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