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Should Tuomas Iisalo be Grizz coach? What they are saying in Europe

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 07, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: April 07, 2025 4:00 AM CT

In spring 2024, a year before Tuomas Iisalo became interim head coach for the Memphis Grizzlies, the opportunities arrived.

Iisalo, who had just taken Paris Basketball to the finals of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroCup, was on the radar of multiple NBA teams. His success was undeniable. He was viewed as one of the rising coaching minds in Europe.

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Drew Hill

Drew Hill

Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.


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