Grizzlies hire new lead assistant coach

Updated: July 14, 2025 7:36 PM CT

Former Denver Nuggets assistant coach Ryan Saunders has been hired as the lead assistant on Tuomas Iisalo’s Memphis Grizzlies staff. (AP File Photo/David Zalubowski)

The new hire is a former head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets.

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