On May 7, 2016, the Grizzlies fired Dave Joerger.
Two days later, the Kings hired Joerger.
If he had not become available, Sacramento likely would have tabbed Patrick Ewing as their head coach, according to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Ewing is currently the associate head coach of the Hornets.
He has been on Charlotte's staff since 2013.
Before that, he was an assistant coach with the Magic for six seasons.
After retiring from the NBA following the 2001-02 season, he was an assistant with Washington for one season before joining the Houston Rockets.
Ewing was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.