Los Angeles (AFP)
The Houston Rockets announced Friday that they have hired Stephen Silas, who has been an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks for the past two seasons, to take the helm of the team led by NBA star James Harden.
The son of former player and coach Paul Silas will succeed Mike D'Antoni, who did not wish to continue the adventure in Houston after four seasons and will be Steve Nash's assistant in Brooklyn.
"This is a well-deserved and long-awaited opportunity for Stephen Silas and we are delighted to have him as our head coach," said Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta.
For the new Rockets general manager, Rafael Stone, it was the excellent work done by Silas in the offensive sector for the Mavericks, best attack of the past season, that weighed in the balance to name him.
"Silas' success with Dallas has strengthened us in the idea that he is more than ready to lead his own team," he argued, adding that "the strengths in our team fit perfectly with his philosophy. game ".
Aged 46, Stephen Silas is offered his first position as head coach, after twenty seasons of accumulating various assistant positions in New Orleans, Cleveland, Washington, Golden State, Charlotte and then Dallas.
The Rockets, who are keen to surround Silas with veteran technicians as assistants, have targeted two former coaches, Nate McMillan and Jeff Hornacek, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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