Published 4 months ago

Sources: Pistons to hire J.B. Bickerstaff as new head coach

Summary by Ground News

J.B. Bickerstaff has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next coach of the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN on Sunday.Bickerstaff emerged from a field of several candidates to land the job under new president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon. Bickerstaff ushered the Cleveland Cavaliers through a rebuild, winning 99 regular-season games over the past two seasons. He led Cleveland to the Eastern Conference playoffs in consecutive years -- including a conference semifinals berth this year. The Cavaliers dismissed Bickerstaff after the season, hiring Kenny Atkinson.

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