Lionel Hollins didn't want to spend his summer searching for a new job. He hoped that giving the Memphis Grizzlies their most successful season in franchise history would be enough.
It wasn't.
Thanks to what one source called "major philosophical differences" between the coach and the new ownership regime, even a pair of franchise firsts fell short of landing Hollins a new contract in Memphis.
He guided the Grizzlies to three playoff berths in his four full seasons at the helm, and took this team further than it had ever been in the postseason (Western Conference finals) after the best regular season in team history (56-26) this year.
But the differences between the old-school coach and the analytically driven management group proved too drastic for their relationship to continue.
Hollins was officially shown the door on Monday, and his tenure with the club came to an abrupt end, via Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver.
Even though he had hoped to remain in Memphis, it's time for Hollins to embrace whatever possibilities may lie ahead. They might be more appealing than he thinks.
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