Overview
- The extension agreed on June 19 secures Udoka’s future in Houston with compensation among the league’s top-paid coaches
- Udoka led the Rockets to a 52-30 record in 2024-25 and delivered the franchise its first top-two Western Conference seed in seven years
- Houston climbed to fifth in defensive efficiency this season after ranking among the NBA’s worst in 2022-23
- The organization re-signed center Steven Adams to a three-year, $39 million contract last week and faces a June 29 deadline on Fred VanVleet’s $44.9 million team option
- Rockets management blocked the New York Knicks from interviewing Udoka for their head coaching vacancy earlier this month