The Detroit Pistons are rewarding head coach J.B. Bickerstaff for all that he is finished thus far.
That is to not say Bickerstaff or the Pistons do not have work to do. Each events are aiming for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. That is not one thing the Pistons have seen since 2004.
Sure, there’s nonetheless a mountain forward of them to climb, however Bickerstaff is coming off a season that noticed him lead the Pistons to the No. 1 seed within the Japanese Convention after going 60-22.
He additionally simply helped Detroit get its first playoff sequence victory since 2008.
The main points of his contract have not been introduced, however it’s no shock that Detroit has given Bickerstaff a contract extension.
In his second season as head coach for the Pistons after 5 years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons have gone 104-60 over the previous two seasons and have posted back-to-back playoff appearances.
Sarcastically, the Pistons should now face the Cavaliers within the second spherical of the NBA’s Japanese Convention playoffs.
The Cavs fired Bickerstaff as a result of they believed he could not get them over the hump. They changed him with Kenny Atkinson, who has gone 116-48 over the previous two seasons in Cleveland and simply helped the Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors in Spherical 1 of the playoffs.
Bickerstaff was the interim coach in 2020 in Cleveland, changing John Beilein. He went 170-159 in 5 seasons with the Cavs.
J.B. Bickerstaff has earned his extension with Detroit Pistons
Bickerstaff, 47, had initially signed a four-year cope with Detroit with a fifth-year group choice.
Beneath his management, Cade Cunningham has turn into a two-time All-Star and All-NBA celebrity. Middle Jalen Duren made the All-Star group this season.
Earlier than Bickerstaff, Detroit had the NBA’s worst report for 2 consecutive seasons. In his first season as head coach, he took the Pistons from 14 victories to 60 in 2025-26.
