MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Sidney Lowe resigned as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday and was replaced by former NBA coach of the year Hubie Brown.

The 69-year-old Brown, a former head coach of the Atlanta Hawks and Knicks, has been working NBA telecasts for Turner Sports since 1987. His hiring will be announced at a 4 p.m. ET news conference.

Brown was en route to Memphis on Tuesday afternoon and will be introduced to the media Wednesday. WFAN Radio in New York reported that Brown will be getting a three-year contract worth $10 million.

Lowe's resignation came the day after the Grizzlies -- the only winless team in the NBA this season -- lost their eighth game, playing at home against the Golden State Warriors.

"I wish the team well," Lowe said in a statement. "The Grizzlies have some good, young talent here, and they are going to be good in the future."

Grizzlies director of player personnel Tony Barone Sr. is expected to move to the bench as an assistant with Lionel Hollins, the Memphis Commerical-Appeal reported. Lowe assistants Scott Roth and Mitchell Anderson will be asked to remain as scouts.

Lowe was in his third season with the Grizzlies, who have never had a winning since the team began playing in 1995. The team moved to Memphis last year from Vancouver.

The Grizzlies had their best records under Lowe, 23-59 in the two previous seasons. Lowe was formerly an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers and head coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

During the offseason, Memphis hired Jerry West, one of the most respected executives in the NBA, as president of basketball operations.

West called Brown "one of the premier basketball minds in the business."

"I feel fortunate that we are able to find such an individual in such a short period of time and that he agreed to step in and accept this job," West said.

Brown was coach of the Kentucky Colonels from 1974-76, and won the ABA title in 1975. He coached Atlanta from 1976-81, and was the NBA's coach of the year in 1978. He coached the New York Knicks from 1982-87.

West's move to Memphis had Grizzlies fans fired up, and his additions, including first-round draft choice Drew Gooden and Wesley Person, a shooting guard from Cleveland, increased the optimism.

But the Grizzlies were criticized for uninspired play early into the season, particularly on defense.

Lowe was still experimenting with different lineups when he left the team.

Before the Warriors' game Monday, Lowe said he was still expecting the Grizzlies' play to improve.

Prior to the team's Nov. 4 overtime loss to San Antonio, West said he had no intentions of replacing Lowe. The team also started last season 0-8.

When he took over, West praised Lowe for the team's hustle last season, even though it ended up with a losing record.

Lowe's resignation came after poor back-to-back performances in losses to Denver and Golden State.

The Grizzlies scored 73 points against Denver, their worst scoring output since March 3, when they scored 71 against Seattle. Memphis trailed by 25 points in the second half against the Warriors, who won 108-101.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.