After Steve Nash’s abrupt departure, suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka is on the verge of being hired by the Nets for the coaching job. Udoka was suspended for “violations of team policies” after a report surfaced about his alleged involvement in an “improper” consensual relationship with a female member of the team’s staff.
In an interview with the Boston Globe, Celtics guard Marcus Smart gave his reaction to the reported move.
“Obviously, we wish he was here,” Smart said Wednesday. “We have no control over that.