The Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies have both had low moments to navigate this season. When the two meet on Dec. 7 it may not be a box office matchup, but in Paris, France, the game will have plenty of keen observers. Paris Basketball were the champions of France last season and won a European trophy in 2024. The NBA took notice and the two coaches who achieved those respective feats are now on the sidelines in the NBA. Both the Grizzlies’ Tuomas Iisalo and the Trail Blazers’ Tiago Splitter bolstered their resumes at the Parisian club. They left for the NBA as assistants at their respective franchises before being promoted to head coach.
New York Times
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