Real core! Famous reporter revealed that the Rockets and Uduka have reached a long-term contract renewal and become one of the highest-paid coaches in the league

On June 20, 2025, the Rockets had a news that made fans happy. Although Durant had not yet been traded, the team's head coach Uduka will stay in the team for a long time. According to famous reporter Shams, Rockets head coach Uduka reached a long-term contract renewal agreement with the Rockets! This also makes Uduka one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, but Shams did not disclose the specific years and amount of the contract.

For the Rockets, since the post-Harden era, there has been no coach who can lead the team to compete for the championship. Until the team signed Uduka, the Rockets transformed into one of the strong teams in the league. Uduka led the Rockets for two seasons, with a record of 93 wins and 71 losses, including a season that is still under reconstruction. And last season he also led the team to a record of 52 wins, winning the second place in the Western Conference for the first time in seven years.

The defensive system created by Uduka in the Rockets is the foundation of the team. Whether it is Green, Shinkyung, Ethan, Jabarri Smith Jr., Dillon, Amen or Adams, as long as you play, you must focus on defense first. He gave this group of young people from the Rockets very good resilience and became the best defensive team in the league.

So for the Rockets, it is very important to renew Uduka. In the years to come, he will be the true core of the team. Under his system, the Rockets really have the opportunity to slowly become one of the championship teams in the league.