NBA Coaching Rumors: Ranking Most Likely Destinations for Lionel Hollins

June 11th, 2013 by Brandon Glass Leave a reply »
Lionel Hollins, head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, will not return to the bench next season according to the team's official website.

Hollins, who led the team to the best season in franchise history this past year, was in charge of the Grizzlies for four-and-a-half seasons. Despite the 59-year-old becoming the franchise's winningest coach, Grizzlies ownership decided not to renew the contract of Hollins, who compiled a 196-155 record in his time with Memphis. 

Under Hollins, Memphis featured one of the NBA's best defenses, holding opponents to only 89.3 points per game this season—the first time a team held opponents under 90 points a game for an entire season since 2005-06. 

However, it was reported that Hollins developed a strenuous relationship with Grizzlies star forward Zach Randolph. Furthermore, tension between Hollins and guard Jerryd Bayless was evident when Hollins was shown shoving Bayless in Game 4 of the 2013 Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs. 

Nonetheless, it is time for Hollins to start thinking about his future in the league. Being such an accomplished coach, it ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by

Advertisement

Comments are closed.