Dave Joerger disagreed with the vision of the Grizzlies' front office, so he's decided to join ... the Kings. That's the history involved in Monday's news, first reported by The Vertical, that Joerger will be Sacramento's head coach: Joerger wanted out of Memphis, so he got fired, and the Kings wanted a proven coach, so he got hired.
But will it work? Joerger sought permission to interview for other jobs twice while he was the Grizzlies' head coach, frustrated with management and his lack of input on personnel and vision. But ask George Karl, who took the Kings' job in part because he expected to shape the roster, about those battles.