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With every new coach comes change and it’s likely none of the Detroit Pistons welcomes that more than Jonas Jerebko.
The veteran forward spent much of last season in former coach Lawrence Frank’s doghouse, getting buried on the bench for long stretches as the Pistons missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season.
Now, with Maurice Cheeks in place as the 33rd coach in Pistons’ history, Jerebko feels like he’s got a new lease on his professional life.
Like everybody else, he’s starting fresh with Cheeks.
“It feels good,” Jerebko said Thursday after Cheeks was introduced during a press conference at The Palace. “I want to start playing right now and it’s June. I’m just excited for a fresh start.”
No wonder.
After missing just four of 148 games during his first two NBA seasons, Jerebko saw action in 49 of 82 last season.
Reported by Brendan Savage of Michigan Live
