Grizzlies Make NBA History With Franchise's New Head Coach
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The Memphis Grizzlies have announced the next head coach of the team, naming interim Tuomas Iisalo as the permanent coach. This comes weeks after the team let go of Taylor Jenkins just before the postseason.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on social media.
Iisalo had a 14-year professional career as a player in Finland before beginning a long coaching career. He won the EuroCup and EuroCup coach of the year in 2024 before joining the Grizzlies. https://t.co/UoRQUGxhny — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 2, 2025
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