Uduka becomes a coach of tens of millions! The Rockets boss trusts him very much, both increasing his salary and participating in decision-making

According to ESPN famous reporter Shmas, Uduka has completed an early contract renewal with the Rockets, and the two sides have reached a long-term contract. Although there is no specific number of years and how much it costs, it is reported that Uduka's annual salary has exceeded 10 million, which will make him one of the highest coaches in the NBA.

It seems that it is very common for coaches to have tens of millions of annual salary. Popovich, Cole, and Spo should be the first coach to sign a tens of millions of annual salary contract. At that time, everyone thought they deserved it. After all, the three of them were champion coaches, and their performance was remarkable. They were all coaches at the level of famous coaches.

But then it changed a little. First, Mondy Williams signed a big contract and was fired by the Pistons after a year of fighting. Then Budenholzer also signed the contract and was fired by the Suns a year later. There are also Tyron Lou and Kidd signed contracts, and even rookie coach Redick signed a four-year contract with the Lakers for 32 million. It seems that tens of millions of coaches have become the norm. It is understandable that not only the players’ caps have risen sharply, but the coach’s salary has also risen.

According to internal sources in the Rockets, Uduka is trusted by Rockets boss Stone. This contract renewal not only raises his salary, but also allows him to participate in some of the team's decisions on future development. This season, Uduka is one of the core figures in the team's lineup planning. From draft trials, free agent signing, to trading market dynamics, Uduka has participated.

The team also trusts Uduka very much. Although it was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this season, they all believe that under the leadership of Uduka, they will get better and better in the future.

The Rockets had not entered the playoffs for four years before Uduka came. This year, they directly led the team to 52 wins and 30 losses in the West. This is Uduka's second season in coaching the Rockets, so this is very trusted by the Rockets' management. In addition, this year, the Knicks have various requirements to interview Uduka and poach them all. Under this pressure, the Rockets directly renewed his contract in advance. In terms of change, the Knicks really helped Uduka.

Not only that, many teams in the league are also pursuing the Rockets' assistant coaches, but these assistant coaches are all "confidants" of Uduka. After Uduka was fired by the Celtics, these assistant coaches also resigned one after another and came to the Rockets with him, so it is indeed difficult to poach people. It is expected that the Rockets coaching staff will start the new season with the original team 2025-26 season.

Wuduka's coaching style is tough, and he emphasizes discipline, responsibility and team very much. He is the kind of head coach who will scold people if he does something wrong. I remember that Shin Kyung once had a variety of butterflies at the last moment of the game. After the game, Wuduka directly started to scold, saying that Shin Kyung was too soft. Also, if Green plays randomly on the court, he will be replaced and pressed tightly on the bench.

Although Uduka's incident during the Celtics period had a poor reputation, his coaching ability was still recognized. I don’t know if you know about this incident. In 2022, Boston Celtics head coach Uduka was suspended for violating team rules and having close relationships with female staff members on the team. It is reported that Uduka had a consensual but improper intimacy with a female staff member of the team, which violated the team's regulations. The incident first originated from a female employee of the team accusing Uduka of making inappropriate remarks against her, which triggered an internal investigation of the team. Uduka and the female employee initially tried to cover up their intimacy.

Do you think that the Rockets' current lineup is hopeless to win the championship under the leadership of Uduka?