Paul Silas He was an unsung hero in the NBA from the ’60s to the 1980s. This was a time the Boston Celtics were consistently winning titles with Bill Russell, and luckily Silas helped make two valuable additions to the trophy case. Unfortunately, the legend met its tragic end earlier today. He was 79 years old.
He was an incredibly talented rebounder and someone who loved to mentor people. Therefore, as soon as he retired in 1980, he immediately turned to a coaching job. He coached the famous San Diego Clippers, Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers from 2003 to 2005.
Yes, Paul Silas was LeBron James’ first NBA coach. King couldn’t have started his career better than this. At the end of the day, Silas played an important role in the NBA. He managed to win three championships, as well as several All-NBA and All-Star selections. He last coached the Charlotte Bobcats in 2012. His son is also the current head coach of the Houston Rockets.
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When Paul Silas supported LeBron James’ departure from the Cleveland Cavalier
Between 2003 and 2005, Paul Silas had a pretty good run and also had a good playoff run. Silas managed to get the team to a safe fifth place spot in the Eastern Conference before being fired by the Cavs. LeBron himself was improving and it looked like he was going to have a title race soon.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned and the King began to lose patience with the Cavaliers. During his free agency period, he decided to sign with the Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade. The method used to announce his departure from the team infuriated the Ohio natives. But Paul Silas thought it was right for him to do it the way he did.
According to NBC Sports, Silas spoke about the highly publicized announcement. HE aforementioned, “I’ve been on buses where the general manager got on the bus and said he was traded to a player. They don’t give him advance notice (they don’t tell). Why would (LeBron James) let people know? He did what he wanted to do and he had the right to do so. He gave the Cavaliers seven great years.” Silas was coaching in Charlotte at the time.
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