The last day of the 2018-19 regular season has just ended. The entire NBA is immersed in paying tribute to the two legends Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade. At the same time, those team front office staffs who have decided to take summer vacation early are not free. On! Including the Sacramento Kings, who have made a big leap forward this season, three teams in the league parted ways with their head coaches in less than a day!
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Thursday, US time, that they will part ways with acting head coach Larry Drew. Larry Drew took over last October when the Cavaliers made a miserable 0-6 start and former head coach Tyronn Lue was fired. The Cavaliers ended the season with 19 wins and 63 losses, the second-to-last record in the East and West. according to cleveland.com Reporter Chris Fedor said that Drew himself had expressed his intention to stay on for a long time, but the direction of the team was different from the current lineup, which ultimately led to the parting of ways.
According to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, Cleveland is also beginning to recruit new coaches, including Alex Jensen of the Jazz, David Vanterpool of the Trail Blazers, Nate Tibbetts, Wes Unseld Jr. of the Golden Nuggets, and Darvin Ham of the Bucks. Rich assistant coaches are also on the Cavaliers' radar.
The Memphis Grizzlies, who had a high but low start to the season, also announced on the same day that they would fire head coach JB Bickerstaff and reassign the duties of former general manager Chris Wallace and vice president John Holligner. Wallace will serve as a team scout instead, and Holligner will serve as a team scout. Became the team's "senior consultant".
"In order to lead the team to stable success in the future, it is time to reorganize the basketball operations department. Thank you to Chris and John for their long-term dedication and dedication, as well as JB's leadership and contribution as head coach." Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert J. Pera issued a statement. The 40-year-old JB Bickerstaff took over the head coaching position of the Grizzlies in the 2017-18 season (former coach: David Fizdale). During his leadership, the team only surrendered 48 wins and 97 losses.
The Grizzlies' organizational reorganization also represents the owner's determination to rebuild intentionally. In February of this year, the team traded long-term core center Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors. It is conceivable that Mike Conley, another team cornerstone, will become the next trade target this summer.
As for the Kings, who nearly ended their playoff drought this season, general manager Vlade Divac had just received a four-year contract extension before he fired head coach Dave Joerger, ending his three-year term in Sacramento.
"After evaluating this season, we need to take action in a different direction to reach another level. On behalf of the entire Kings organization, I want to thank Dave for his hard work over the past three years and wish him the best in the future." Divac said in a statement.
Even if the Kings lose more than they win this season, their future looks bright. With the integration of a young core this season, the Purple Jersey Army's record soared from 27 wins last season to 39 wins. They spent most of the season competing for the playoffs and became one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season. Big surprise team. It's a pity that the 9-17 finish after the All-Star Game also put the 45-year-old Joerger's coaching position in crisis.
according to"The Athletic"Reporter Sam Amick, the last two straws that broke the camel's back came in the last two games of the season: the Kings lost to the Pelicans without Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, and Julius Randle, as well as Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, and Al Farouq. -Aminu and other Blazers rested a large number of key players.
In addition, Amick also emphasized that the "crisis of trust" of head coach and assistant general manager Brandon Williams was also one of the reasons for his loss.
