Cleveland Cavaliers Fire Coach JB Bickerstaff Despite Eastern Conference Semifinals Appearance

May 23, 2024, 10:40 a.m. ET

Despite the franchise’s first appearance in the Eastern Conference semifinals in six seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired coach JB Bickerstaff on Thursday.

Despite the franchise’s first appearance in the Eastern Conference semifinals in six seasons, The Cleveland Cavaliers fired coach JB Bickerstaff on Thursday morning.

Bickerstaff script to the Cavaliers through a rebuild, winning 99 regular-season games over the past two seasons, but the franchise is now embarking on a search that they hope will land them a coach that will take them further into the Eastern Conference playoffs.

JB Bickerstaff had a 170-159 record in five seasons with the Cavaliers. David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports

After replacing John Beilein as interim coach in 2020, Bickerstaff had a record of 170-159 (.517) in five seasons with the Cavaliers.

Cleveland were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 48-34, beating the Orlando Magic in a seven-game series in the first round. Boston defeated Cleveland 4-1 in the conference semifinals when the center Jarrett Allen and the All-Star scout Donovan Mitchell They missed the last two games.

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Cleveland wants a new approach and president of basketball operations Koby Altman and general manager Mike Gansey will embark on a coaching search.

“JB is a highly respected NBA coach and an incredible human being,” Altman said in a statement. “Over the last four years, he helped establish a culture that progressively pushed players to become the best versions of themselves. Decisions like these are never easy, particularly when you look back and see where the franchise’s rebuild began under “The NBA is a unique business that sometimes requires aggressive risk-taking to advance a franchise and ultimately compete for championships.”

Los Cavaliers They have an important talent base with All-Star guards Mitchell y Darius Garland and a front line of Allen y Evan Mobley.

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