The Detroit Pistons are adding a new assistant.
, Vitaly Potapenko is set to become an assistant coach on Bickerstaff’s team. He joins the Pistons after spending some time with the Memphis Grizzlies.
After spending a season in Spain, Potapenko returned to the NBA as a coach in the developmental G League. He got his start with the Indiana Pacers’ affiliate. In 2010, Potapenko landed his first assistant job in the NBA after getting a promotion on the Pacers. In 2012, Potapenko coached for the Golden State Warriors’ G League affiliate before reuniting with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2013.
This offseason, the Pistons went on the hunt for a new head coach for the second season in a row. Despite signing Monty Williams for six seasons last summer after moving on from Dwane Casey, the Pistons’ revamped front office decided to part ways with Williams early.
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