The circumstances of Silas' hiring and the subsequent three years should be noted when assessing his tenure in Houston. Silas spent nearly two decades as an NBA assistant before coming to Houston, earning a reputation in Dallas (where he worked 2018-20) as an offensive innovator. Harden and Russell Westbrook were both on Houston's roster when Silas was hired in October 2020, and at least publicly, neither Silas nor Houston's brass were aware of the impending pair of trade requests. Silas' time in Houston was marred by circumstance to a large degree, in which he was saddled with an unhappy superstar, then a non-competitive roster in the direct aftermath of the Harden deal.
Houston Rockets part ways with coach Stephen Silas after three seasons
