The NBA’s 2022-23 regular season is over for the young and rebuilding Houston Rockets (22-60), and they certainly didn’t wait long to kick off a busy 2023 offseason for the franchise.
In a fiery press conference, general manager Rafael Stone took the podium Monday at Toyota Center and explained Houston’s decision to move on from head coach Stephen Silas after three seasons.
As part of Stone’s comments, he pushed back strongly on criticisms of Houston’s culture and insisted the franchise would be an attractive destination this offseason — both for top coaching candidates and veteran free agents from other NBA teams.
Is Stone’s confidence warranted?
Tuesday’s podcast episode of “The Lager Line,” sponsored by Clutch City Lager of Karbach Brewing, takes a deeper look. Podcast hosts Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves share their reactions to Stone’s interview, along with key criteria the team could and/or should utilize in its search.
Tuesday’s full podcast can be listened to below. Each episode of the show is also available via flagship radio station SportsTalk 790, as well as to all major podcast distributors under “The Lager Line.”
