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Rockets Hire Shooting Guru Chip Engelland for Ime Udoka's Staff
The Houston Rockets are hiring respected shooting coach Chip Engelland for head coach Ime Udoka's staff, per Shams Charania of ESPN, reuniting the two after their long run together in San Antonio. Engelland spent the last four years in Oklahoma City and built his reputation over two decades remaking NBA jumpers. His arrival offers a significant developmental boost for Houston's young core. The clearest beneficiary is Amen Thompson, an elite athlete and defender whose lone weakness is his outside shot: even modest gains there would push the ascending guard toward the next fantasy tier. Reed Sheppard and Jabari Smith Jr. also stand to gain from a specialist who has spent a career turning non-shooters into threats, making this a quietly meaningful hire for anyone banking on a leap from the Rockets' youth.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
