Grizzlies Add Assistant Coach

As the Memphis Grizzlies start to prepare for the presumed resumption of the NBA season, they’re making an addition to their staff with a sixth assistant coach.

The Grizzlies have hired Blake Ahearn, who leaves his spot as head coach of the Austin Spurs, the G-League affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs. With the Grizzlies, among other duties, Ahearn will participate in player development efforts, including shooting development.

The idea of hiring an additional assistant was in the works for several months, even before the Grizzlies lost assistant Niele Ivey, who left Memphis to become head coach of the women’s program at her alma mater, Notre Dame. The Grizzlies are still working to fill…