The former Michigan coach's resignation comes just 54 games into his five-year contract, with the Cavaliers going 14-40 over that span - the worst record in the Eastern Conference and second-worst in the NBA. In the second year of their rebuild following the departure of LeBron James, the Cavs were caught in between developing their younger players and the frustration of several veterans, This is Bickerstaff's third opportunity as a head coach after previously serving as the interim head coach of the Houston Rockets (2015-16) and the Memphis Grizzlies (2017-19).
