Joerger Leaves Grizzlies as Franchise Leader in Winning Percentage

Following the team's announcement Saturday of his firing, Dave Joerger will leave the Memphis Grizzlies as the owner of the best winning percentage (.598) by a head coach in franchise history, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Joerger led the team to a 147-99 record in three seasons, leaving him in second place on the Grizzlies coaching wins list behind only Lionel Hollins (214-201), whose contract wasn't renewed in 2013 because of the team's desire to give Joerger the job.

Though his slow-paced, defense-first brand of basketball helped the team extend its run of playoff appearances to six consecutive seasons, Joerger never took Memphis beyond the conference semifinals, posting a cumulative 9-13 record in the postseason.

Of course, nobody can really blame him for the team's recent first-round sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs, as injuries decimated the Grizzlies roster throughout the season.

With star center Marc Gasol ruled out for the year shortly before the All-Star break, it had been clear for quite some time that Memphis wouldn't make a deep postseason run.

Still, nobody could've foreseen the extent of the team's horrible injury luck, as the Grizzlies ended up setting an NBA record by using 28 players throughout the course of the season, per ESPN Stats & Info.

His style may not be for everyone, but Joerger figures to bounce back just fine, perhaps even landing a head coaching job before the 2016-17 season.