J.B Bickerstaff had done it again. For the third time in his career, he was the lead assistant when the head coach of an NBA team was fired (technically John Beilein “resigned” to take another role in the organization). Bickerstaff took over a Cleveland Cavaliers team that was floundering and oversaw them for just 11 games before COVID-19 shut down the league in March of 2020.
Whether the front office saw something from Bickerstaff in those few games or took the easy route in the midst of a global pandemic, Bickerstaff was handed the full-time keys to the team.