Mike D’Antoni has told the Houston Rockets that he will not be back as coach with them next season, and he essentially becomes a free agent, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. “We’ve got a great organization, great city, great fans, team’s great,” D’Antonio said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Rockets’ winning percentage this season — .611 — was the worst of his four-year tenure. “Mike has done some unbelievable things here,” Rockets star James Harden said Saturday night, making clear that he would have liked to have seen D’Antoni come back. Houston’s other star, guard Russell Westbrook, also raved about the type of person D’Antoni is and said he enjoyed his lone season playing under him.

Source: Fox News September 13, 2020 20:48 UTC