The Celtics have hired Nets assistant Ime Udoka as their new head coach, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Udoka finished his first season with the Nets in 2020-21. He worked for the 76ers last season, and he was an assistant with the Spurs from 2012-19.
Udoka was a small forward in the NBA from 2003-11, playing for the Spurs, Kings, Knicks and Blazers. He retired in 2012 before he returning to San Antonio to join Gregg Popovich's staff.
Former Celtics coach Brad Stevens was promoted to president of basketball operations after Danny Ainge stepped down on June 2.