There is no such thing as a safe job in the NBA coaching business—unless you're named Gregg Popovich. The ax can drop at anytime, a lesson already learned by Kevin McHale and Lionel Hollins this season. As teams continue to get a better grasp of their 2015-16 fate, more coaching casualties will almost certainly follow.
Several fires are burning beneath seats around the league—some just beginning to spark, others raging uncontrollably. More still have a few smoke clouds surfacing—but also the potential for an all-out inferno this summer.
By examining team performance, roster fits and contract situations, we've found the six skippers in the most perilous positions.
6. Dave Joerger, Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are trying to engineer an identity change. It isn't a stretch to imagine their move out of the "Grit 'N Grind" era could be made without Dave Joerger.
He's made the most of what he has, reaching 50 victories during each of his first two seasons on the job. But Memphis is currently trudging along at a 45-win pace, which would mark it ...
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