Though veteran NBA coach and current ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy was reportedly a finalist for the head coaching vacancy with the Houston Rockets in October 2020, that job went to Stephen Silas. But there don’t appear to be any hard feelings on Van Gundy’s end.
In a recent interview with ESPN Houston’s The Wheelhouse radio program, Van Gundy offered strong praise to both Silas and general manager Rafael Stone — who made the choice to hire Silas — for their work as stewards of the current rebuilding project in Houston.
