Many were surprised when the Grizzlies decided to fire David Fizdale as head coach in November, barely into his second season on the job.
Few were surprised when the Suns fired Earl Watson a few games into the season in October.
Now, the Suns and Fizdale might be a match.
Per Sporting News' Mitch Lawrence, the Suns are targeting Fizdale to replace Watson and interim coach Jay Triano.
Phoenix is targeting former Memphis coach Dave Fizdale to replace interim coach Jay Triano, according to league sources. When Fizdale was the lead assistant to Eric Spoelstra in Miami during the LeBron Era, James Jones was on the Heat roster.