Dave Joerger declines offer from Wolves, will stay with Grizzlies

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.