Brian Windhorst of ESPN is reporting that Joerger is a major candidate for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ recently vacated head coaching job. Interim coach Sam Mitchell is being let go and Minnesota will begin searching for his replacement.
Other expected candidates include former Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and former Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks. Joerger, who’s a Minnesota native, is under contract with the Grizzlies for one more season. Memphis also has a team option they can exercise on him for the 2017-2018 season.
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Joerger interviewed for the Timberwolves job two years ago that was eventually given to the late Flip Saunders.