Doc Rivers of the LA Clippers (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Following Doc Rivers’ decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith explained why Rivers chose to pass on the Houston Rockets.
The Houston Rockets are one of five NBA teams without a head coach, as they are joined by the Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, New Orleans Pelicans, and most recently the LA Clippers. What’s interesting about that list is that 80 percent of those teams were playoff teams during the 2019-20 season, which shows the competition the Rockets are facing as it pertains to luring some of the top coaches.