Former Houston Rockets coach and Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich gave his support to longtime assistant coach Sam Cassell.
The NBA announced Sunday morning that former Houston Rockets coach legend Rudy Tomjanovich received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award honor for 2024.
But similar to his 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement, he used the moment to shine a light on one of his ex-players, Sam Cassell, who Tomjanovich explained why the former All-Star guard should be a head coach in the league. Cassell has been an assistant coach in the league since retiring in 2009. He has been the lead assistant with the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Celtics. He spent the bulk of his career as the lead assistant under coach Doc Rivers with the Clippers and 76ers.
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