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Grizzlies Name Interim Head Coach After Suddenly Firing Taylor Jenkins

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Tuomas Iisalo is the new, temporary head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The Memphis Grizzlies shocked the basketball world on Friday when they suddenly fired head coach Taylor Jenkins. Shortly afterwards, the team reportedly decided on his temporary replacement.

Shortly after the news broke that Jenkins was out, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the Grizzlies had named Tuomas Iisalo the interim head coach for the franchise going forward. Iisalo, 42, was hired in July of 2024 by the Grizzlies and became the first Finnish-born coach in the NBA. Previously Iisalo coached in Germany in Bundesliga and spent the 2023-24 season coaching Paris Basketball in the Euroleague.

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