Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera took to Twitter on Sunday to announce that he is keeping Dave Joerger as his coach.
Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that one-on-one conversations between Pera and Joerger, after Joerger traveled to Minneapolis and appeared on the brink of being hired by his home-state Minnesota Timberwolves, convinced the coach to stay with the Grizzlies.
The impromptu Twitter session was a rare foray into the public eye for Pera, who sources said has vowed to sweeten the terms of Joerger's remaining contract, which runs for two more seasons at nearly $4 million total.