Johnny Reginald Davis (born October 21, 1955) is an American former professional

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player and coach in the

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(NBA). He played in the NBA with four teams in ten years from 1976 to 1986, winning an

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in his rookie season (1976–77) with the

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. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, the

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, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1996–97 NBA season Davis coached the Philadelphia 76ers, and he coached the Orlando Magic for nearly two seasons from 2003 to 2005. On June 21, 2007, he was named assistant coach by new Grizzlies head coach

Marc Iavaroni Marcus John Iavaroni (born September 15, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and former head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also served as an assistant coach for several ...

. Davis had previously served as an assistant coach with the

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, Orlando Magic,

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, Indiana Pacers,

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, and Los Angeles Lakers. On January 22, 2009, Iavaroni was fired by Memphis GM

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, and Davis was named interim head coach of the Grizzlies. On January 25,

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—Davis' teammate on the 1977 Portland team—was named Memphis' head coach, with Davis going back to his old job as an assistant coach. From 2011 to 2013, Davis worked as an assistant with the

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