"I'm Happy With The Group That We Have:" J.B. Bickerstaff Comments As The Trade Deadline Nears

J.B. Bickerstaff does not believe that the Cleveland Cavaliers need to make a big move before the NBA trade deadline.

The NBA trade deadline is just over a week away. Teams can make acquisitions up to February 9 at 3:00 pm EST. After that, teams will have to finish out the season with the squad that they have, outside the handful of players who will sign as free agents via the buyout market.

The Cavs have been a team that has swirled around in trade rumors whether it be for

The Cavaliers' head coach, J.B. Bickerstaff doesn't necessarily think that Cleveland needs to go out and make a big move in order for the team to be successful. 

This is what he had to say about his team heading the final week before the deadline:

"To be honest with you, I'm happy with the group that we have. I don't feel as if we're desperate to go and do something just for the sake of doing something. The guys in that locker room have enough to get it done. Again, it just takes the time to see how quickly we can learn lessons and how far we'll go. But there's nothing that I'm sitting here and I'm just like 'we have to do this.' If we ride with this group, we got a chance to be a good team and we have a chance to beat anybody."

Watch the rest of Bickerstaff's presser here:

Now, even if Bickerstaff truly felt like there was an area that the team could improve upon, he's not going to come out and say it's this area and we need to upgrade by getting this player. Good coaches don't throw their players under the bus.

But his comments do feel genuine that he does think this group has what it takes to go far in the playoffs. 

This doesn't mean that Cleveland won't make any moves. There's a reason why Bickerstaff is the coach and Koby Altman is the President Of Basketball Operations.

The week leading up to the deadline is guaranteed to be an interesting one whether they decide to make a trade or not. 

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