Eight months after the Celtics announced the indefinite suspension that led to his departure from Boston, the Houston Rockets on Wednesday introduced Ime Udoka as their next head coach.
Udoka commented on the situation for the first time since his initial statement in the aftermath of the suspension.
“I released a statement months ago when everything happened and apologized to a lot of people for the tough position I put them in,” Udoka said. “I stand by that, and I feel much more remorse even now towards that. I’ve spent this last offseason working on myself in a lot of different ways, improving in areas with a chance to sit back, reflect, and grow.