USA Basketball Adding 2 NBA Coaches to Erik Spoelstra's Staff: Report
Summary
USA Basketball is adding two NBA head coaches, Mark Daigneault and JB Bickerstaff, to Erik Spoelstra’s coaching staff. They will assist Spoelstra as the team prepares for World Cup qualifiers and the 2028 Olympics.Key Facts
- Erik Spoelstra became USA Basketball’s head coach after Steve Kerr led the team to Olympic gold in 2024.
- Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City Thunder) and JB Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons) are expected to join as assistant coaches.
- Both Daigneault and Bickerstaff have never coached the USA national team before.
- Gonzaga head coach Mark Few has been an assistant coach with USA Basketball since 2021.
- Daigneault’s Thunder team earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference last season.
- Bickerstaff’s Pistons team earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last season.
- USA Basketball will play World Cup qualifying games in August against Chile and Colombia.
- The team is preparing for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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