Daryl Morey: Mike D’Antoni coming back is super important

Though the Rockets’ championship fortunes also largely rest on James Harden and Russell Westbrook, general manager Daryl Morey sounded firm about D’Antoni’s importance after coaching Houston to a 217-101 record in the past four seasons. So important that Morey did not mince words when assessing whether he considered it the team’s top priority to sign D’Antoni to a new deal after his contract expires at the end of this season. “It’s probably No. 1 That’s a fair way to put it,” Morey told USA TODAY Sports. “We have all our key players signed. I think Mike coming back is super important.”