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Celtics Suspend Ime Udoka For 2022-23 Season
The Celtics Have Suspended Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 season, as ESPN reports.
The Celtics cited violations of team policies in their announcement. Sources previously told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Udoka had an intimate relationship with a female member of the franchise’s staff.
The team also stated that a decision about Udoka’s future beyond the year will be made at a later date.
Joe Mazzulla will be the interim head coach for the Celtics this season.
"To think that guys on the team or coaches or anybody else in the organization can just walk back on the court and everything [is fine] is not the way it is."
Brad Stevens on the impact of Ime Udoka's suspension on the team
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 23, 2022
Udoka Could Coach For Another Team
Udoka won’t be on the bench for the Celtics this season and his future in Boston isn’t guaranteed. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski indicates that rival NBA teams may have interest in hiring Udoka should the Celtics officially relieve him of his duties.
Lauri Markkanen Talks Trade From Cavaliers
“It was kind of a shock,” Markkanen told Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune. “I didn’t hear anything before, I didn’t see my name in any rumors…It was emotional. I understand the business side of it, so I’ve got no hard feelings. I thanked them for the opportunity that I had. But the first moments were really emotional for me, because we really liked Cleveland, and thought we’d found a home there.”
Markkanen was dealt to Utah as part of the Donovan Mitchell trade.
Reactions To Pistons’ Trade For Bojan Bogdanovic
That Bojan Bogdanovic trade is one you just never really see coming. The Pistons’ offer felt extremely beatable, which makes it fair to question how interested the Suns really were
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) September 22, 2022
Watch Detroit get a first-round pick for Bogdanovic at the deadline…
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) September 22, 2022
