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Scott Fowler

Paul Silas, the former head coach of Charlotte Hornets and once an NBA star, has died

Paul Silas, an NBA star player who later was the head coach of the Charlotte NBA franchise on two different occasions, has died. He was 79.

Silas coached both the Charlotte Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats, leading the Hornets to four straight winning seasons in the Queen City from 1998-2002. He also played for 16 years in the NBA and was known for his rebounding prowess and his durability.

Silas won three NBA championships as a player with Boston and Seattle and exactly 400 games as an NBA head coach counting playoff contests. His son, Stephen Silas, now serves as the head coach of the NBA’s Houston Rockets.

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