{"id":535649,"date":"2026-09-29T14:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=535649"},"modified":"2026-09-29T14:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:25:33","slug":"julius-thomas-joins-memphis-grizzlies-as-assistant-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/julius-thomas-joins-memphis-grizzlies-as-assistant-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Julius Thomas joins Memphis Grizzlies as assistant coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Julius Thomas is joining the Memphis Grizzlies coaching staff. The former Paris Basketball head coach, who became the youngest head coach in EuroLeague history, has agreed to become an assistant coach under Tuomas Iisalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas previously coached Paris Basketball, gaining significant experience in European basketball before making the move to the NBA. 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