Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo was previously the head coach of Paris Basketball. His successor was Tiago Splitter, who then joined the Portland Trail Blazers as an assistant coach. Chauncey Billups was placed on immediate leave following shocking federal indictments, resulting in Splitter taking over as the Blazers' interim head coach.
Splitter is off to a great start in that role as the Blazers are now 5-3. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies sit at 3-6 and are seemingly on the brink of collapse, as tensions between Iisalo and star Ja Morant are escalating.
Blazers can't ignore the Paris coaching tree connection
ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel recently reported that Morant is distraught by Iisalo's coaching style, which emphasizes short rotational stints.