John Kuester spent fifteen seasons as an assistant in the NBA before he finally got a head coaching job.

Kuester, who was named the head coach of the Pistons this summer, spent time with six different teams.

"I was always comfortable with what I was doing," Kuester told the Boston Globe. "I would have been fine continuing to be an assistant coach. It's a great life. You meet great people. But did I want to someday be a head coach? Absolutely."

The Pistons are undergoing a transition, but Kuester feels lucky to be in such a positive situation.

"I just keep thinking, 'How lucky am I?' " said Kuester. "I feel blessed to be in this situation, in a great environment, with a great organization that wants to compete for a championship. The Pistons are one of the premier organizations in the league. They're accustomed to winning."