Sources told ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz that Joerger's camp was also worried about his job security after the trade deadline, when the Grizzlies dealt away Jeff Green and Courtney Lee and received P.J.
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Joerger, on the other hand, felt that he did not have management's full support, according to sources, a sentiment he believes began when he interviewed for the Minnesota Timberwolves' head-coaching job two years ago. The Grizzlies were also frustrated by Joerger's veiled swipes at the front office in the media. Grizzlies management believed Joerger was not fully invested in coaching in Memphis and had been getting indications of that all season, sources said. Sources close to the situation confirmed to ESPN that a divide between Joerger and the Grizzlies' front office had been growing for some time. He commended the coach's in-game management but said, "being an NBA head coach is about more than just coaching a 48-minute game." Wallace said he made the final decision to fire Joerger. "I don't want to get into specifics, but our goal now is to identify the best candidate for our organization." "The decision was made because I believe you need a deeply committed leadership team in order to establish the strong culture needed for sustainable long-term success," general manager Chris Wallace said in a Q&A on the team's website. — - The Memphis Grizzlies have fired Dave Joerger after three seasons as coach, the team announced Saturday.
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