Rumors had been sending him to the NBA for several weeks. The Wizards were talking about it in particular, but according to the always well-informed Donatas Urbonas, from BasketNewsit is rather to the Grizzlies that it will go Tuomas Iisalo !
At 41, the Finn will join Taylor Jenkins' staff, which saw Serbian Darko Rajakovic leave to become head coach of the Raptors last summer.
Among the most promising European coaches of his generation, Tuomas Iisalo helped Bonn win the 2023 Champions League, before leading Paris to the title in the 2024 Eurocup.
For the capital club, finalist of the Betclic Elite, this departure is obviously a big blow, while the Finn will have the opportunity to test his methods in the Major League, he whose training sessions are known to be particularly intensein order to be able to play very rhythmic basketball, with a wide rotation.
