The Warriors requested permission Friday to discuss their top assistant coaching position with Stephen Silas of the Charlotte Hornets, according to a Yahoo Sports! report.
Silas, 42, also is considered a candidate for the head-coaching vacancy with the Houston Rockets. He was an assistant with the Warriors from 2006-10 and enjoyed a good working relationship with Stephen Curry.The Warriors face a vacancy on their staff after this season when Luke Walton departs to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.