Cavaliers Hire J.B. Bickerstaff As Associate Head Coach

J.B. Bickerstaff is finally getting another gig, but as an associate head coach.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that the Cavaliers have hired J.B. Bickerstaff as an associate head coach. Bickerstaff was a frequent target of many franchises this offseason to become their head coach, but now he will tasked with helping new head coach John Beilein transition into the NBA ranks.

Bickerstaff is a former head coach of both the Houston Rockets (interim coach) and the Memphis Grizzlies. Bickerstaff is also the son of former NBA coach Bernie Bickerstaff, who currently serves as a Senior Basketball Advisor for the Cavaliers.

Despite this recent addition, the Cavaliers will still continue plans to hire at least one other person to join Beilein's staff from the pool of candidates they had interviewed in recent weeks. Those include Alex Jensen (Utah), Jamahl Mosley (Dallas), Jordi Fernandez (Denver), and Nate Tibbetts (Portland).

First of all, I am very happy that J.B. Bickerstaff finally got another opportunity to become a head coach because I believe it was unfair of the Memphis Grizzlies to have fired him after only one season as being a head coach. Look, we understand that organizations make mistakes when it comes to their coaching hires and they usually fire GMs after the draft, based on what happens. However, I felt Bickerstaff was the right person to lead this Memphis team when it needed some solid coaching. He did that, and now the organization looks more foolish just by firing him when the team loved him.

That being said, I wish Bickerstaff nothing but the best in Cleveland and I think he has earned another chance at a head coaching job. Right now, though, he'll have a tough task helping Beilein transition and get these group of players they have now on Cleveland to prove themselves and get back to being a prominent team in the NBA.