Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace offered insight into his decision to fire head coach Dave Joerger on Saturday, saying it was not about personal animosity or his in-game basketball moves.
"The decision was not about [Joerger's] in-game coaching," Wallace said in a Q&A with the team's official website. "[Joerger] did an admirable job managing games. However, being an NBA head coach is about more than just coaching a 48-minute game.
"Nothing about this decision was personal," Wallace continued. "Neither I, nor anyone in our front office has anything against [Joerger] as a person.