Ime Udoka led the Celtics to the NBA Finals during his only season in Boston, but his team came up short against the older, wiser, Steph Curry-led Golden State Warriors.
The Celtics continued to chase their goal and wound up back in the Finals last year without Udoka. With a revamped roster and a new style under Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics brought home their NBA-record 18th title last season.
Udoka, who now coaches the Houston Rockets, said he was pleased to see the Celtics win the championship and added that he could see it coming.