Rockets hire John Lucas, Jeff Hornacek, Will Weaver, Rick Higgins, and DeSagana Diop as assistant coaches

The Houston Rockets today announced John Lucas, Jeff Hornacek, Will Weaver, Rick Higgins, and DeSagana Diop [sa-GAH-na JOP] will join head coach Stephen Silas' staff as assistant coaches. Lucas, who was the first overall pick by Houston in the 1976 NBA Draft, re-joined the Rockets organization as their Director of Player Development prior to the …