The Detroit Pistons are reportedly hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff as the franchise's next head coach.
Bickerstaff first stepped into the head coach's seat back in the 2015-16 season after the Rockets fired then-coach Kevin McHale. The Pistons' job will be Bickerstaff's fourth stint as an NBA head coach, as he also coached theIn 545 career games as a head coach, Bickerstaff has compiled a 255–290 record.
Now, Bickerstaff will be tasked with leading a Pistons team coming off the worst season in franchise history, which saw the team win just 14 games, and at one point, lose an NBA record 28 straight contests.Tim Capurso is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Previously he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, College Football and NFL coverage.
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