Just a few hours after the Brooklyn Nets and Steve Nash agreed on firing/resignation, they might have already got one other coach able to take the helm. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Nets plan on hiring Ime Udoka.
Udoka is at present serving a year-long crew suspension handed down by the Boston Celtics. In September, Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck announced Udoka was given a one-year suspension for a number of violations of crew insurance policies. An impartial investigation concluded that Udoka used “crude language in his dialogue with a female subordinate before the start of an improper workplace relationship with the woman,” per ESPN.
Udoka is beneath contract with the Boston Celtics who may demand compensation from the Nets, however are unlikely to take action in response to Boston Globe reporter Adam Himmelsbach.
It’s a surprising turnaround began with the elimination of Nash, and the potential hiring of Udoka, who many believed wouldn’t coach in any respect this 12 months. The firing or elimination of Nash was most likely inevitable after rumors surfaced that Kevin Durant spoke with administration earlier than the season began and reportedly gave proprietor Joe Tsai an ultimatum of both he (Durant) goes or the pairing of basic supervisor Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash.
At least relating to Nash, Durant has gotten his want. We should wait and see if the studies of Ime Udoka turning into head coach come to fruition.
Reaction from NBA social media circles was unsurprisingly skeptical…or worse.
Now, that i’ve up to date our story on the Nash to Udoka transfer, I gotta say I’m personally disgusted with the WHOLE state of affairs and like quite a lot of followers I’ve spoken to this morning, I consider It goes to take a very long time for us to really feel snug with this franchise. If ever.
— NetsEvery day (@NetsEvery day) November 1, 2022
I’m positive the Nets have completed their due diligence with a radical and deep-diving investigation into Ime Udoka within the final 5 minutes.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) November 1, 2022
The Nets hiring Ime Udoka, at this second in time, by itself can be extremely disappointing, cynical and a mistake. In gentle of the Kyrie state of affairs… only a big blowtorch to values and connecting along with your fan base. What are you making an attempt to perform as a corporation?
— Ben Couch (@viewfromcouch) November 1, 2022