Listing the 5 best NBA coaches heading into the 2022-23 season

#2. Ime Udoka

Miami Heat v Boston Celtics - Game Six

While Ime Udoka may not have been a household name coming into the 2021-22 season, he most certainly is now. The rookie head coach had an incredible first year as he led the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals.

Earlier on in the season, there were rumors coming out of the Celtics' camp of potential unrest between the players and the coach. However, those rumors looked premature as they embarked on a great run at the turn of the year. Udoka has been credited with the Celtics' suffocating defense that saw them sweep the Brooklyn Nets and beat the Miami Heat in the postseason.

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#1. Ty Lue

Los Angeles Clippers v Milwaukee Bucks

LA Clippers head coach Ty Lue is widely considered to be the best coach in the game at the moment. The 2016 NBA champion has a remarkable ability to change the fortunes of side with in-game changes. This has been evident with the Clippers often facing a massive deficit at halftime and turning the game around in the second half.

Ty Lue led the LA Clippers to the Western Conference Finals last year, the first in franchise history, without the exploits of their best player in Kawhi Leonard. The Klaw was out injured in the series against the Utah Jazz, yet the Clippers, led by Lue and Paul George, made it to the West Finals.