Tuomas Iisalo was named the Memphis Grizzlies’ head coach on Friday, ensuring his tenure behind the bench would be permanent.
General manager Zach Kleiman issued a statement saying, “I have full confidence in Tuomas serving as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies going forward.” “Tuomas’ teams have continuously surpassed expectations because they are disciplined, persistent, and cohesive on both ends of the court. In Memphis, we anticipate the same thing.
Iisalo has enormous shoes to fill after playing professionally in Finland for 14 years. After being hired in June 2019, Jenkins, 40, has a 250-214 record and three postseason trips, making him the most successful coach in Grizzlies history.
