According to ESPN's NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics and Ime Udoka don't seem to be headed toward a reconciliation and reinstatement for the 2023-24 season. Woj reports that the Celtics are prepared to allow Udoka to pursue other head coaching opportunities around the league if they present themselves following his 1-year suspension.
At a news conference last week, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck said the suspension—which extends through June 30, 2023—was a product of multiple violations of team policies, and sources told ESPN the Celtics won't stand in Udoka's way should he have the chance to become a coaching candidate elsewhere. There are teams that have tried to gather a preliminary understanding of the full explanation for Udoka's suspension in preparation for possibly evaluating him for future coaching employment, sources told ESPN."The idea that Udoka has coached his last game for the Celtics is becoming a more accepted line of thought as the story drags on. Brian Robb of MassLive noted, "At this point, I’d be pretty shocked if he did," in response to a question regarding whether he thought Udoka would coach the Celtics again. "Time will ultimately tell the tale on this front but wouldn’t surprise me to see the two sides eventually reach some sort of buyout of Udoka’s contract. Leaving a suspension open-ended after one season speaks volumes in my mind that there is far from a guarantee that he would ever be welcomed back."
Source: Bleacherreport.com
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