Mike D’Antoni and the Rockets entered talks on a contract extension last week, but the two sides didn’t get very far. D’Antoni, who has one year left on his current deal, has expressed a desire to continue coaching for at least the next three years.
Unfortunately, D’Antoni and his camp called off negotiations with the Rockets, as the two sides were apparently too far apart to make a deal work. In a press conference on Thursday, Rockets’ owner Tilman Fertitta and GM Daryl Morey said they offered D’Antoni an extension with an annual salary of $5 million.
Rockets’ owner Tilman Ferititta joked that D’Antoni’s agent did the organization a favor by pulling out of negotiations, via KPRC 2 Houston’s Randy Mcllvoy.