The Grizzlies dismissed head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Bickerstaff became Memphis' head coach in November 2017 after Memphis fired David Fizdale. He went 48–97 in two seasons with Memphis – three years removed from his short stint as the Rockets interim coach.
Bickerstaff's dismissal on Thursday was unexpected. Former general manager Chris Wallace said early on Thursday that Bickerstaff would return for the 2019-20 season. Wallace's words didn't hold much weight, apparently, as he was reassigned to a scouting role with the organization, per Wojnarowski.