Head coach Stephen Silas of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
The Houston Rockets‘ head coaching search was one of the lengthier ones, as they were the second-to-last team to hire a coach, with only the Oklahoma City Thunder taking longer. The Rockets interviewed a bevy of candidates, and the finalists were Stephen Silas, Jeff Van Gundy, and John Lucas.
As we now know, Silas ultimately got the job, putting an end to his 20-year NBA career as an assistant, among other roles he held during that time. Silas put together a strong staff, headlined by Lucas, along with Will Weaver, Jeff Hornacek, Rick Higgins, and DeSagana Diop.