Get 40% Off
🤯 This Tech Portfolio is up 29% YTD! Join Now to Get April’s Top PicksGet The Picks – Just 99 USD

Kings hire Joerger as new head coach

Published 05/09/2016, 07:37 PM
Updated 05/09/2016, 07:40 PM
© Reuters. NBA: Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies

© Reuters. NBA: Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies

(The Sports Xchange) - The Sacramento Kings named Dave Joerger as the team's new head coach on Monday, two days after he was fired by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Terms were not disclosed but Joerger agreed to a four-year deal worth $16 million with the fourth year of the contract a team option, according to ESPN.

Joerger, 42, emerged Sunday as the top candidate for the Sacramento job after he had talks with Kings vice president of basketball operations and general manager Vlade Divac.

"I am thrilled to welcome Dave to the Sacramento Kings," Divac said in a statement. "He is a strong and passionate leader with a proven track record of producing results. Dave shares our focus on creating a long-term culture of winning and I look forward to a bright future ahead for the Kings with his leadership on the court."

Joerger was 147-99 in his first NBA head coaching job and took the Grizzlies to the playoffs in each of his three seasons. He guided Memphis to a 42-40 record and a spot in the Western Conference playoffs as a No. 7 seed. The Grizzlies were swept in the first round by the San Antonio Spurs.

The Grizzlies qualified for the playoffs even after injuries forced the team to dress a league-record 28 players last season. Until then, no NBA team had reached the playoffs utilizing 24 or more athletes on its roster in a single season.

According to reports, Joerger was seeking permission from the Grizzlies to talk to other teams about their open coaching positions and that led to his firing on Saturday.

© Reuters. NBA: Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies

Joerger had one guaranteed season left on his Memphis contract at an annual salary of $2 million.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.