ESPN.com · Nov 1, 2022
Sources: Nets moving toward hiring Ime Udoka as head coach
After the departure of coach Steve Nash, the Brooklyn Nets are progressing on the hiring of suspended Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka, sources told ESPN.
A deal is expected to be finalized by mid-week, bringing back Udoka to try to salvage a reeling franchise amid turmoil and losing, sources said.
The Nets, who have lost five of seven games to start the season, will keep assistant Jacque Vaughn as the acting head coach until Udoka can start the job.
Boston suspended Udoka for the 2022-2023 season for an improper relationship with a subordinate prior to training camp, but sources say that the Celtics never planned to stand in the way of Udoka accepting another coaching job.