The pieces are starting to fall in place for the Motor City Cruise.
The Pistons’ G League affiliate announced Tuesday that its first coach will be DJ Bakker, a familiar face around the franchise. Bakker had been an assistant coach and player-development coach for the past three seasons under Pistons coach Dwane Casey.
The Cruise, who begin their inaugural season playing in Detroit on the campus of Wayne State University, previously had named Rob Murphy as the team president and general manager, and now has its new coach in place ahead of its first year under the Pistons’ banner.