Cleveland Cavaliers Fire Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff

The Cleveland Cavaliers fired their head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after five seasons according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. He is further reporting that the Cavaliers will make a list of replacement candidates in the coming days and that Golden State Warriors' assistant Kenny Atkinson may be a candidate for the position.

Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman and GM Mike Gansey will start to formulate a list in coming days, but one candidate to monitor: Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson. He coached Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert to playoffs with Nets. https://t.co/9GMvmp49BJ

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 23, 2024

The Cavaliers nearly got swept in their series against the Boston Celtics who beat them 4-1 in the series. The series was not competitive and led to the Cavaliers' fanbase and NBA fans alike questioning Bickerstaff's head coaching performance. As a result, the Cavaliers fired Bickerstaff and will now look to find a replacement to lead them into the future.

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