Although it’s been nearly a week since their season ended, the Cleveland Cavaliers have parted ways with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and are finally getting in line to ride the coaching carousel.
Bates’s shooting will translate to the NBA. The rest of his game is an open question. Emoni Bates’s shot translates to the professional game. That appeared like it was going to be the case as early as the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League.
J.B. Bickerstaff has been fired. What’s next for the Cavaliers? Well, a whole lot, actually. They need to find a coach. They need to figure out the rest of the roster.
Following the Cavaliers firing of J.B. Bickerstaff, word began to spread that many on the team, including star Donovan Mitchell, lacked confidence in the now-former head coach's abilities.
According to NBA reporter Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was aggravated by some of JB Bickerstaff’s tactics and strategies.
The Cavaliers fired coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday but that will be far from their biggest move of the offseason. Everything else centers on star guard Donovan Mitchell, and whether he will sign a contract extension.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Philadelphia 76ers would be interested in a Donovan Mitchell trade if the All-Star doesn’t sign an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer. “Donovan Mitchell’s upcoming extension talks with Cleveland will loom as large as Paul George’s,” Fischer wrote.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are opening a coaching search, but should keep from consulting star guard Donovan Mitchell unless he can actually commit to sticking with the franchise.
So, why was J.B. Bickerstaff fired as coach of the Cavaliers? Well, there are always a multitude of reasons. Mostly, sometimes a team blames the coach — fairly or not — for every last thing that goes wrong.
So, why was J.B. Bickerstaff fired as coach of the Cavaliers? Well, there are always a multitude of reasons. Mostly, sometimes a team blames the coach — fairly or not — for every last thing that goes wrong.
According to NBA reporter Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, various members of the Cleveland Cavaliers have boasted that Evan Mobley is “the most important”