Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Monday the organization is "pissed off" it didn't qualify for the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bickerstaff explained during an appearance on The Woj Pod with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski the Cavs understand the safety-based decision to only include 22 teams but added it provides "internal motivation" to the coaches and players moving forward:
The Cavaliers owned the worst record in the Eastern Conference at 19-46 when play was halted March 11 because of COVID-19. Only the Golden State Warriors (15-50) had a worse mark in the West.