Friday, the Grizzlies of Memphis Grizzlies dismissed the head coach Taylor Jenkins despite the seeded n ° 5 of the Western Conference. The shocking decision of the Grizzlies to separate from Jenkins comes with only nine regular season games before the start of the NBA qualifiers.
“I really appreciate Taylor’s contributions to this team and to this city in the past six seasons,” said the president and director general of the Grizzlies of Basketball Operations Zach Kleiman in a press release published on social networks.
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New Orleans’ pelicans head coach Taylor Jenkins takes care of New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at the King Center Smoothie on March 9, 2025. (Images Stephen Lew-Imagn)
“It was a difficult decision, given the coherent and tangible development of our players and the global success under the leadership of Taylor. I wish Taylor the best in the future.”
Grizzlies are 44-29 and, although they have the same record as the Los Angeles Lakers, the Lakers hold the tie equality. With the break in equality, the Lakers are fourth in the ranking on the grizzly ones.
The decision to dismiss Jenkins comes from a 125-104 defeat against the best classified team of the Western Conference, the Thunder of Oklahoma City.
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Memphis Grizzlies’ head coach Taylor Jenkins watches his team to play against Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at the Paycc Center on March 27, 2025. (Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn)
Grizzlies have a 5-5 file in their last ten games because they will continue in Jockey for the positioning of the playoffs with the Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The mowers and warriors are 41-31 while the Timberwolves are 41-32.
Jenkins, 40, was hired in 2019 and was 250-214 in his Grizzlies mandate. Jenkins’ 250 victories are the most coach victories in the history of the franchise.
Last season, the team had a hard time, reached 27-55 while the star leader JA MORANT only played in nine games due to an injury and a suspension.
Memphis Grizzlies’ head coach Taylor Jenkins watches his team to play against Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at the Paycc Center on March 27, 2025. (Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn)
With a smoking back in the lap, the grizzlymen has improved this season and, less than last nine disastrous games, will make the playoffs.
At the time of writing this article, an temporary coach had not yet been appointed.
The next Grizzlies match is against Lakers at home on Saturday at 8:00 p.m., where they will speak for a pivotal match with a different coach.
