Celtics suspend Ime Udoka for full season; Joe Mazzulla named interim HC

Although brief, the announcement contains a few interesting details.

One, the statement says Udoka committed multiple violations of team policies, not a singular violation. That could contribute to the length of the suspension.

Two, the team is not making any promises about bringing Udoka back after the season. Perhaps their mentality is that if the team does well under Mazzulla, they won’t have a reason to bring back Udoka.

Though the team has not shared any information about the reason for the suspension, a report says Udoka had an improper intimate, but consensual relationship with a team employee.

Udoka, 45, led the Celtics to the NBA Finals last season, which was his first season on the job.