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- Updated: May 7, 2016
The Memphis Grizzlies fired coach Dave Joerger on Saturday, and the Sacramento Kings are reportedly trying to pounce on this opportunity to hire him. CBS Sports’ Ken Berger reported that Joerger has “strong relationships” in Sacramento.
The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Joerger became the Kings’ top choice as soon as he became available, and part of the reason Joerger was let go was that he wanted permission to talk to them:
It is unlikely that Joerger, 42, will be out of work for long. The Sacramento Kings have made him their No. 1 candidate and are planning to move quickly to secure a deal with him, league sources said. The Grizzlies sidestepped what could’ve been a lengthy negotiation with Sacramento about what would’ve turned out to be a conditional second-round pick as compensation for hiring Joerger, league sources said.
With the dismissal of Joerger, the Grizzlies can move quickly into a coaching search – and Joerger can get what he had been lobbying for – an exit out of Memphis.
Despite Sacramento’s inherent dysfunction, the Kings’ willingness …
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