The Detroit Pistons have employed a brand new head coach.
Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has agreed to a deal to turn into the pinnacle coach of the Pistons, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski experiences.
Bickerstaff coached the Cavs from 2020 till he was fired in Might. He confronted Detroit a lot throughout that span, as each groups are within the Central Division within the Jap Convention.
The Pistons had been possible impressed with the fast rebuild Bickerstaff put collectively in Cleveland, because the group made the playoffs the final two years and reached the Jap Convention semifinals this previous season.
It’s unclear if the 45-year-old Bickerstaff was the Pistons’ first selection. A notable candidate removed himself from consideration for the job this week.
The Pistons went a franchise-worst 14-68 this previous season. They fired former head coach Monty Williams only one yr right into a monster six-year, $78.5 million contract.