Mike D’Antoni to Rockets: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction

May 26th, 2016 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »
Mike D'Antoni has taken a hard road back to being a head coach in the NBA, but he has been rewarded for his recent stint as an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers, as he will take over the head job for the Houston Rockets.

Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical first reported the two sides were "finalizing" a four-year deal worth $16 million, which will mark his fifth stint as a head coach in the Association. Marc Berman of Fox 26 in Houston confirmed the news. 

Memphis Grizzlies assistant Jeff Bzdelik and Washington Wizards assistant Roy Rogers are "strong" candidates to be added to the staff, per Wojnarowski. 

D'Antoni reached the Western Conference Finals twice with the Phoenix Suns and also guided the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs in his prior stops.

The style of basketball D'Antoni deploys mandates an uptempo pace and quick shots on offense. It resulted in a lot of points, but none of D'Antoni's teams played defense well enough to deliver an NBA championship.

Suddenly, the innovative coach is in demand again; the Golden State Warriors' recent championship ...

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