Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka has agreed to a long-term contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
The deal is believed to be worth eight figures annually, sources said.
Udoka's extension comes after he guided Houston to its first top-two seed in the West in seven years. In Udoka's second season, the team went 52-30 and made its first playoff appearance since 2019-20, getting knocked out in the first round by the Golden State Warriors in seven games.
Rockets ownership, Tilman and Patrick Fertitta, and general manager Rafael Stone hired Udoka in 2023, and the sides have built a partnership on year-by-year progress and sustainability.