Dave Joeger likely Minnesota Twolves bound; Grizzlies eye Jeff Van Gundy for HC

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One of the prime options under consideration by the Memphis Grizzlies in the wake of last week's management shakeup and the looming departure of Dave Joerger to the Minnesota Timberwolves is making a run at Jeff Van Gundy to be their coach and run their front office, according to NBA coaching sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Grizzlies have serious interest in trying to convince Van Gundy to serve as coach and team president in a job structure modeled after the new dual role brother Stan Van Gundy has secured with the Detroit Pistons.

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The Grizzlies, of course, technically still have a coach, but coaching sources continue to describe Joerger's move to Minnesota to succeed Rick Adelman with the Timberwolves as an inevitability. ESPN.com reported Thursday that the Wolves had made "significant progress" in their bid to hire Joerger away from Memphis, which sources say continued Saturday after Joerger met face-to-face with Wolves owner Glen Taylor.

The Wolves ultimately will have to satisfy Memphis' compensation demands to release Joerger from his contract, but the Grizzlies don't appear to be in a strong position to haggle, with sources insisting that Pera does not want to bring Joerger back next season regardless.

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Other names on Memphis' list of potential coach hires, sources say, include Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Alvin Gentry and ESPN analyst George Karl, both of whom interviewed for the post before Joerger's hiring. Sources say Gentry has already interviewed for the job openings in Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz this month.

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