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BREAKING: Pistons Hire Rockets Ex Stephen Silas as Monty Williams Assistant Coach

Stephen Silas has a new job after the Houston Rockets fired him two months ago. Now, he joins the Detroit Pistons.

Jeremy Brener

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Former Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas has a new job.

According to ESPN, Silas is joining the Detroit Pistons staff as the lead assistant coach to Monty Williams.

The Pistons hired Williams to a six-year, $78.5 million contract -- the most expensive in the NBA -- last week after negotiations went back-and-forth. Now, Williams is beginning to build his staff and Silas is the first coach on board.

Before being hired by the Rockets ahead of the 2020-21 season, Silas was a well-respected assistant coach for nearly two decades with stints leading the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets and Dallas Mavericks.

However, his first run as a head coach in Houston was far from successful. Silas went 59-177 during his three years with the team and finished with the league's worst record in 2021 and 2022. In 2023, he improved slightly, finishing with the second-worst record in the league at 22-60. Silas was fired on Apr. 9.

Now, he'll take his talents to the Motor City where he looks to help develop the likes of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and the No. 5 pick in this year's draft.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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