A day after the Rockets named Jeff Bzdelik to be their defensive specialist on Mike D'Antoni's bench, the Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies moved in position to trade top assistants.
Former Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff agreed Thursday to become be the associate head coach on David Fizdale's staff with the Memphis Grizzlies, a person with knowledge of the agreement said on the condition of anonymity because it had not been announced. Bzdelik had been the top assistant for Dave Joeger in Memphis.
Bickerstaff had been on Kevin McHale's staff with the Rockets for four season, working as his lead assistant in the 2014-15 season.