Shams Charania tells Pat McAfee that the Rockets are extending Ime Udoka, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA. (1:11)Open Extended ReactionsHouston Rockets coach Ime Udoka has agreed to a long-term contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Udoka's extension comes after he guided Houston to its first top-two seed in the West in seven years. The New York Knicks had expressed interest in speaking with Udoka about their head coaching position, but Houston denied the request, sources told ESPN earlier this month. Udoka joined the Rockets after he was suspended and ultimately fired by the Boston Celtics during the 2022-23 season for multiple violations of team rules.