The Houston Rockets announced Monday that they have declined the team’s option on head coach Stephen Silas for the 2023-2024 season, initiating the search for a replacement.
Silas spent three full seasons with the Rockets.
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Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas, right, discusses a foul with referee Aaron Smith, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, January 2. April 2023 in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
«On behalf of the Fertitta family and the entire Rockets organization, I would like to thank Stephen for his contributions to the team and the Houston community over the past three seasons,» Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said in a statement. a statement.
«I have tremendous respect for Stephen as a person and as a basketball mindset. His character, leadership and positivity have been invaluable during this stage of our growth.»
Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
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Silas took over as the Rockets’ head coach after Mike D’Antoni managed the team for several years. Houston went from fourth in the Western Conference during the pandemic-impacted 2019-20 season to 15th after the team moved from James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Clint Capela.
Houston never won more than 22 games under Silas’ tenure. He went 59-177 in those three seasons. The 2020-2021 season had a 72-game schedule.
Silas, the son of the late Paul Silas, had served as an assistant coach on various teams before joining the Rockets. He was with the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors, the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, and the Dallas Mavericks.
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It’s unclear who the Rockets will target to replace Silas.