
Monday’s formal meeting between general manager Rafael Stone and head coach Stephen Silas finalized one of the NBA’s worst-kept secrets. The Houston Rockets aren’t picking up the fourth-year team option on the contract of head coach Stephen Silas.
After being hired in November 2020, Silas finished his three seasons as head coach with a 59-177 record (.250), and the Rockets were among the league’s worst three teams in all three years.