According to Dan Woike of the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Clippers player development and shooting coach Bob Thate will not return to the team next season.
Bob Thate, who had been Clippers – and Blake Griffin's – shooting coach is no longer w/ organization. He'll work for Memphis this season.
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) July 29, 2016
Thate has been with the Clippers since 2012, and is departing along with player development coach Willie Green who accepted an assistant coach position with the Golden State Warriors.
The coaching-staff shakeup also includes player development coach Dave Severns, who has not found a new destination.
Thate will begin working next season with the Memphis Grizzlies, and is accredited for working with Blake Griffin, helping him improve his jumpshot and improve his free throw shooting by 20 percent.
The Clippers have already filled the void by hiring John Welch as a development coach earlier this summer.
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