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Report: David Fizdale to get second interview in Memphis, meet with owner

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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, left talks with ssistant coach David Fizdale during practice Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Miami. The Heat face the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal on Wednesday. The Bulls won the opening game. (AP Photo/El Nuevo Herald, David Santiago) MAGS OUT

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David Fizdale has sat next to Erik Spoelstra in Miami for the past few seasons knowing he’s one of those top assistant coaches who was eventually going to get a shot in the big chair. The only question was where and when.

The answer may be Memphis right now.

Fizdale has a second interview coming with the Grizzlies, reports Marc Stein of ESPN.

This would be a good hire for Memphis (although whether he is better than Dave Joerger — the coach the Grizzlies fired when he asked if he could talk to Sacramento about their job — is certainly up for debate).

In Miami, Fizdale had won the trust and respect of a team full of players that had won rings. He was a guy they leaned on and went to. As an example, Fizdale worked hard with LeBron James on developing a post game; he was the guy LeBron trusted.

Fizdale deserves a shot, it sounds like Memphis may be that place.