The Memphis Grizzlies have fired head coach Taylor Jenkins, who was in his sixth season on the job, the franchise announced on Friday.
"I'm genuinely appreciative of Taylor's contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons," Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman said in a statement. "This was a difficult decision, given the consistent and tangible development of our players and overall success under Taylor's leadership. I wish Taylor the very best going forward."
Jenkins was in his sixth season on the job. Memphis is 44-29 and in fifth-place in the Western Conference. In his time in Memphis, Jenkins led the franchise to a 250-214 record with three playoff appearances (and soon to be four).
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